CMake | Introduction

Topics covered

This course will give an introduction to creating/modifying CMakefiles:

• CMake introduction
• Source and Build tree
• Cache
• Command line options
• Writing CMakeLists.txt files
• Commands, variables, control structures
• Documentation
• This course provides hands-on sessions

Target audience

This course is primarily targeted at current VSC-users.

Previous knowledge

Participants should have a programming experience in C/C++ or Fortran. Having a basic knowledge of Linux is expected (if not please follow first the Linux-introduction course). Users that want to work on VSC account should already have a VSC account created and should have followed HPC introduction and Linux for HPC or should have the equivalent knowledge.

Results/Objectives

• Understanding make operation
• Being able to write own CMakefiles