Ninja¶
Generates a build.ninja file into the build tree.
Builtin Targets¶
all
Depends on all targets required by the project, except those with
EXCLUDE_FROM_ALLset to true.
install
Runs the install step.
install/strip
Added in version 3.7: Runs the install followed by a
CMAKE_STRIPcommand, if any.The
CMAKE_STRIPvariable will contain the platform'sstriputility, which removes symbols information from generated binaries.
install/parallel
Added in version 3.30: Created only if the
INSTALL_PARALLELglobal property isON. Runs the install step for each subdirectory independently and in parallel.
For each subdirectory sub/dir of the project, additional targets
are generated:
sub/dir/all
Added in version 3.6: Depends on all targets required by the subdirectory.
sub/dir/install
Added in version 3.7: Runs the install step in the subdirectory, if any.
sub/dir/install/strip
Added in version 3.7: Runs the install step in the subdirectory followed by a
CMAKE_STRIPcommand, if any.
sub/dir/test
Added in version 3.7: Runs the test step in the subdirectory, if any.
sub/dir/package
Added in version 3.7: Runs the package step in the subdirectory, if any.
Fortran Support¶
Added in version 3.7.
The Ninja generator conditionally supports Fortran when the ninja
tool is at least version 1.10 (which has the required features).
Swift Support¶
Added in version 3.15.
The Swift support is experimental, not considered stable, and may change in future releases of CMake.
See Also¶
Added in version 3.17: The Ninja Multi-Config generator is similar to the Ninja
generator, but generates multiple configurations at once.