Customize default generator
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Description
Currently, default generator is make, that is node-gyp configure will generate Makefile for users.
I know some build system allow user to customize the default generator. For example:
export CMAKE_GENERATOR=Ninja
cmake -Bbuild
will generate build.ninja not Makefile.
Can node-gyp provide similar functions?
TIA!
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Research direction
Start with the node-gyp configure entry point and review how its default Makefile generator is selected. Compare the requested behavior with the CMAKE_GENERATOR example; done means users have an agreed mechanism to choose a non-Make generator such as Ninja.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cmake, python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100