How do I add a library to CMake project?

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Build the library. Install it. Then add it as a normal system library….If you want to build it each time along with your project, the easiest way would be to:

Add the source code somewhere into your project tree.
Add a custom CMake target which should run before the compilation starts.

How do I add a static library to CMake?

How to statically link external library by target_link_libraries()?

main.c. #include #include
CMakeLists.txt. cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13 FATAL_ERROR) project(pthread_task)
cmake command. mkdir build. cd build.
env. $ dpkg -l | grep cmake.

How do I add multiple libraries to CMake?

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You can build a single CMakeLists. txt which has multiple add_library entries. This has the benefit that you will get a single CMakeLists.
You could split up your project into multiple CMakeLists. txt distributed over your lib1, lib2 and lib3 directories and use a root cmakelists. txt with add_subdirectory.

How does CMake find libraries?

The find_package() command will look in the module path for Find. cmake, which is the typical way for finding libraries. First CMake checks all directories in ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}, then it looks in its own module directory /share/cmake-x.y/Modules/. If no such file is found, it looks for Config.

How do I add a library to CPP?

Go to the Project menu. Go to Build Options… In the options dialog, select the Linker Settings tab. Use the Add button to select a library and add it to your project.

How do I add dependencies to CMake?

The steps to add a new third-party dependency are:

Add the version and SHA256 hash to Versions.
Add the URL/tarball file to the top of 3rdparty/CMakeLists.
Find an appropriate location in 3rdparty/CMakeLists.
Use add_library(IMPORTED) to declare an imported target.

What is the difference between link library and target library?

Target library(liberty file) is used when u need to build (during synthesis)or modify the netlist for the design(during APR). Link library is used to resolve the cell reference when design netlist is freezed.

Where are CMake modules stored?

cmake in its module directory. Usually, this is located in /usr/share/cmake-2.8/Modules or a similar location that is available system-wide.

What is CMake module path?

Semicolon-separated list of directories specifying a search path for CMake modules to be loaded by the include() or find_package() commands before checking the default modules that come with CMake. By default it is empty, it is intended to be set by the project.