Convert Ember to CMake
Ember currently uses the autoconf system. However, recently the CMake system has appeared as a much nicer build system. The reasons for this are many and can be found on the web (I won't bother here).
We need to convert Ember to CMake.
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Complete
- Approver:
- Erik Ogenvik
- Priority:
- Medium
- Drafter:
- Erik Ogenvik
- Direction:
- Approved
- Assignee:
- Erik Ogenvik
- Definition:
- Approved
- Series goal:
- None
- Implementation:
-
Implemented
- Milestone target:
- None
- Started by
- Erik Ogenvik
- Completed by
- Erik Ogenvik
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I'm not so sure this is actually needed.
I have no specific preference towards cmake vs autotools, however IMO the use of autotools creates gigantic hurdles for platforms that are supported or on the desired support list. Windows and OSX are just terrible to use autotools with (specifically with the dependency chain created). I think that we should align the build system with the supported items, so if it is important to support windows and osx, I think we need to align the build system accordingly. Even the "experts" have a hard time producing those platforms as noted by the most recent "skipping" of them for the ember release. In truth be told, I think that maybe a small simple component (like wfut or something) should be selected and a trial run with CMAKE should be done. This would also let potential developers code on their platform of choice, rather than forcing it through linux. If the only platform on the list is linux, then i see no reason to switch.
