Integrate more cmake generators into the configure script
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Description
cmake can generate xcode projects, eclipse projects, visual studio projects, and whatnot. Currently we're just using the makefile backend. The alternatives should be advertised in the readme somewhere and also be provided by ./configure conveniently.
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Research direction
Start with the ./configure entry point and the readme, which are the files named in the issue. Check how the current Makefile backend is selected, then document and expose the requested CMake generators; done means the alternatives are advertised and selectable through ./configure.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cmake
- Domain
- build-system, documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100