Okay, I fixed the problem. The issue was exactly as David pointed out, Visual Studio's default git does not work.
I moved my git installation's PATH entry to the beginning of the PATH variable and it now works! While I find it concerning VS2015's git doesn't work, I'm happy this works now. Thanks, @David. On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 8:40 AM, Kevin Brightwell < kevin.brightwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > If I had to guess, Visual Studio's. I don't know how to tell for sure. > > I have run the same build as an NMake build from cmd and it worked without > fail. Thus my belief it's not using the system git. > > Kevin > On Mar 2, 2016 7:30 AM, "David Cole" <dlrd...@aol.com> wrote: > >> Newer versions of Visual Studio install a git, too, for their source >> control integration features. Which git is CMake using, the one you've >> installed or the one Visual Studio installed? >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 12:45 AM, Kevin Brightwell >> <kevin.brightwe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I've been having great success with using ExternalProject over the >> terrible >> > git submodules. However, when using Visual Studio, the following error >> > happens: >> > >> > Performing download step (git clone) for 'catch-lib' >> > 2> Cloning into 'catch-lib'... >> > 2> Note: checking out 'tags/v1.3.4'. >> > 2> >> > 2> You are in 'detached HEAD' state. You can look around, make >> experimental >> > 2> changes and commit them, and you can discard any commits you make in >> > this >> > 2> state without impacting any branches by performing another checkout. >> > 2> >> > 2> If you want to create a new branch to retain commits you create, >> you may >> > 2> do so (now or later) by using -b with the checkout command again. >> > Example: >> > 2> >> > 2> git checkout -b <new-branch-name> >> > 2> >> > 2> HEAD is now at 3b4edd7... Build for v1.3.4 >> > 2> fatal: 'submodule' appears to be a git command, but we were not >> > 2> able to execute it. Maybe git-submodule is broken? >> > 2> CMake Error at >> > C:/Users/kevin/dev/sol2/vendor/tmp/catch-lib-gitclone.cmake:58 >> (message): >> > 2> Failed to init submodules in: >> > 2> 'C:/Users/kevin/dev/sol2/vendor/src/catch-lib' >> > >> > The CMake file is located here: >> > https://github.com/Nava2/sol2/blob/cmake-build/CMakeLists.txt >> > >> > Steps I've verified: >> > >> > git.exe is on my system PATH >> > The submodule URL is valid >> > Builds on OSX/Linux >> > Reinstalled git (twice) >> > >> > I'm new to Visual Studio (I work primarily with Linux/OSX), so I'm sure >> I'm >> > missing something along the way. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > -- >> > Kevin Brightwell. BESc., BSc. >> > MESc. Candidate 2017 >> > Western University >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Powered by www.kitware.com >> > >> > Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: >> > http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ >> > >> > Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more >> > information on each offering, please visit: >> > >> > CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html >> > CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html >> > CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html >> > >> > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >> > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >> > >> > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: >> > http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake >> > -- Kevin Brightwell*. BESc., BSc.* MESc. Candidate 2017 Western University
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