I mean, all cmake does is run some commands for you. You not understanding cmake errors (mostly) means you don't understand the errors given to you by the C/C++ compiler.

[–] jupyter_rain@discuss.tchncs.de 44 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Partly, yes. But I also think their documentation is a bit hard do read. Maybe this will get better with time.

[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 45 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I use rust btw.

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I use distcc, and do not have to take vacation for my programs to finish compiling.

[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If it means my code won't panic out of nowhere and cause a disaster for me, I am willing to "take a vacation" for my program to finish compiling.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Maybe this will get better with time.

Yes, just give it a few more decades.

[–] paperplane@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

CMake can also emit its own errors during the configure step though, particularly if you have complicated build logic and/or lots of external packages.