Ninja¶
Generates build.ninja files.
A build.ninja file is generated into the build tree. Use the ninja
program to build the project through the all target and install the
project through the install (or install/strip) target.
For each subdirectory sub/dir of the project, additional targets
are generated:
sub/dir/all
New in version 3.6: Depends on all targets required by the subdirectory.
sub/dir/install
New in version 3.7: Runs the install step in the subdirectory, if any.
sub/dir/install/strip
New in version 3.7: Runs the install step in the subdirectory followed by a
CMAKE_STRIPcommand, if any.The
CMAKE_STRIPvariable will contain the platform'sstriputility, which removes symbols information from generated binaries.
sub/dir/test
New in version 3.7: Runs the test step in the subdirectory, if any.
sub/dir/package
New in version 3.7: Runs the package step in the subdirectory, if any.
Fortran Support¶
New in version 3.7.
The Ninja generator conditionally supports Fortran when the ninja
tool is at least version 1.10 (which has the required features).
Swift Support¶
New in version 3.15.
The Swift support is experimental, not considered stable, and may change in future releases of CMake.
See Also¶
New in version 3.17: The Ninja Multi-Config generator is similar to the Ninja
generator, but generates multiple configurations at once.