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diff --git a/llvm/docs/CMake.rst b/llvm/docs/CMake.rst index ed3ae52de9a..4d96466c901 100644 --- a/llvm/docs/CMake.rst +++ b/llvm/docs/CMake.rst @@ -59,6 +59,36 @@ We use here the command-line, non-interactive CMake interface. environment variable, for instance. You can force CMake to use a given build tool, see the `Usage`_ section. +#. After CMake has finished running, proceed to use IDE project files or start + the build from the build directory: + + .. code-block:: console + + $ cmake --build . + + The ``--build`` option tells ``cmake`` to invoke the underlying build + tool (``make``, ``ninja``, ``xcodebuild``, ``msbuild``, etc). + + The underlying build tool can be invoked directly either of course, but + the ``--build`` option is portable. + +#. After LLVM has finished building, install it from the build directory: + + .. code-block:: console + + $ cmake --build . --target install + + The ``--target`` option with ``install`` parameter in addition to + the ``--build`` option tells ``cmake`` to build the ``install`` target. + + It is possible to set a different install prefix at installation time + by invoking the ``cmake_install.cmake`` script generated in the + build directory: + + .. code-block:: console + + $ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/tmp/llvm -P cmake_install.cmake + .. _Basic CMake usage: .. _Usage: |
