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the optimal syntax for a cross-platform build |
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system. |
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Dependencies: Python3 and Python-Ply |
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Dependencies |
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Python 3: http://python.org |
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Python-Ply: http://www.dabeaz.com/ply/ply.html |
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Ninja: http://martine.github.com/ninja/ |
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Installing from source |
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@ -10,8 +14,9 @@ You can run Meson directly from a revision control checkout. |
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Installing it system-wide is simple. |
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Configure step: None |
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Compile step: ./compile_meson.py |
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Install step: [sudo] ./install_meson.py --prefix /your/prefix --destdir /destdir/path |
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Compile step: ./compile_meson.py |
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Unit test step: ./run_tests.py |
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Install step: [sudo] ./install_meson.py --prefix /your/prefix --destdir /destdir/path |
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The default value of prefix is /usr/local. The default value of destdir |
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is empty. |
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and that these two are different. In your source root must exist a file |
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called 'meson.build'. To generate the build system run this command: |
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meson.py <source directory> <build directory> |
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meson <source directory> <build directory> |
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You can omit either of the two directories, and Meson will substitute |
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the current directory and autodetect what you mean. This mean that you |
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cd source_root; mkdir build; cd build; meson.py .. |
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cd source_root; mkdir build; meson.py build |
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To compile, cd into your build directory and type 'ninja'. To run unit |
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tests, type 'ninja test'. Installing takes a few more arguments: |
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DESTDIR=/destdir/path ninja install |
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DESTDIR can be omitted. If you are installing to system directories, |
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you may need to run this command with sudo. |
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Contact info |
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For questions contact the mailing list at |
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All questions should be sent to the mailing list: |
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https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/meson-devel |
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