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Taking the Plunge Towards CMake in Boost

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Overview

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This course aims to teach learners about transitioning Boost to CMake, a cross-platform build system widely used in the C++ community. The learning outcomes include understanding the needs of users for CMake in Boost, structuring CMake scripts, utilizing Boost CMake modules, and creating a migration path to move to CMake. The course covers topics such as integrated builds, custom toolchains, build dependency workflows, modular Boost, and utilizing Boost CMake modules. The teaching method involves a presentation by a software engineer from AMD, discussing practical aspects and providing insights into improving CMake build scripts. This course is intended for C++ developers interested in enhancing their knowledge of build systems and transitioning projects to CMake, particularly within the Boost library framework.

Syllabus

Intro
Overview
Use cases for cmake in boost
Usage requirements from find_package
Integrated builds with add_subdirectory
Custom toolchain
Development
Build dependency workflows
Modular boost
Follow structure of Daniel Pfeiffer's Effective CMake
Add sources
Link dependencies
Setup target for other directories
Install usage requirements
Override find_package
Superproject
The boost cmake modules
Overall features
Using boost cmake modules
An example with Boost cmake modules
Adding tests dependencies
Properties on interfaces
Emulation
Pkgconfig
Testing
Adding a test

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