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