It is possible to have CMake projects where an initial configuration of the project is insufficient for it to be in a valid state. This is generally caused by a project which evaluates variables before they exist and saved into the cache. By running CMake a second time for these projects the evaluation works 'as intended' at the build is the correct state.
On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 1:05 AM Torsten Robitzki <tors...@robitzki.de> wrote: > Hello, > can someone of you tell me, what the purpose of the CTest > —build-two-config command line option is? The documentation says, that it > is part of the CTest Build and Test Mode and that it will cause CTest to > run CMake twice. I’ve checked the code and yes, it does exactly this. > > But why? What could be the reason to run CMake twice, when running CMake > in a test from CTest? > > Best regards, > > Torsten > -- > > 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: > https://cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake >
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