premake / premake/premake-core

Can Premake build directly like "cmake --build"?

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Description

cmake --build makes CMake ideal for CI(Continue Integrate). I think direct building is good for Premake to replace CMake. My problem is it is hard to build a library with Premake using conan package management. See conan issue https://github.com/conan-io/conan/issues/1559.

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The issue names no source files, tests, or entry points to begin with. Start by examining Premake's command-line build flow and how it invokes generated projects, then define the supported direct-build behavior and verify it in CI-oriented scenarios.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, cmake, lua
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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