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diff --git a/share/cmake-3.18/Help/generator/Ninja.rst b/share/cmake-3.18/Help/generator/Ninja.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..08ee81b --- /dev/null +++ b/share/cmake-3.18/Help/generator/Ninja.rst @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +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`` + Depends on all targets required by the subdirectory. + +``sub/dir/install`` + Runs the install step in the subdirectory, if any. + +``sub/dir/install/strip`` + Runs the install step in the subdirectory followed by a ``CMAKE_STRIP`` command, + if any. + + The ``CMAKE_STRIP`` variable will contain the platform's ``strip`` utility, which + removes symbols information from generated binaries. + +``sub/dir/test`` + Runs the test step in the subdirectory, if any. + +``sub/dir/package`` + Runs the package step in the subdirectory, if any. + +Fortran Support +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +The ``Ninja`` generator conditionally supports Fortran when the ``ninja`` +tool is at least version 1.10 (which has the required features). + +See Also +^^^^^^^^ + +The :generator:`Ninja Multi-Config` generator is similar to the ``Ninja`` +generator, but generates multiple configurations at once. |