From fb0f82b2fe402cc8e8cb811413ea5d3f87ed9802 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Julian Andres Klode Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 17:49:46 +0200 Subject: Merge README.cmake into README.md Gbp-Dch: ignore --- README.md | 25 +++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2f86d79a3..9020a3d6a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -45,12 +45,21 @@ are encouraged to do as well. ### Coding -APT uses its own autoconf based build system, see [README.make](http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=apt/apt.git;a=blob;f=README.make) -for the glory details, but to get started, just run: +APT uses cmake. To start building, you need to run - $ make + cmake -from a fresh git checkout. +from a build directory. For example, if you want to build in the source tree, +run: + + cmake . + +Then you can use make as you normally would (pass -j to perform +jobs in parallel). + +You can also use the Ninja generator of cmake, to do that pass + -G Ninja +to the cmake invocation, and then use ninja instead of make. The source code uses in most parts a relatively uncommon indent convention, namely 3 spaces with 8 space tab (see [doc/style.txt](http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=apt/apt.git;a=blob;f=doc/style.txt) for more on this). @@ -86,12 +95,8 @@ Testing ### Manual execution -When you make changes and want to run them manually, make sure your -`$LD_LIBRARY_PATH` points to the libraries you have built, e.g. via: - - $ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(pwd)/build/bin - $ ./build/bin/apt-get moo - +When you make changes and want to run them manually, you can just do so. CMake +automatically inserts an rpath so the binaries find the correct libraries. ### Integration tests -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2