Addition of a build system generator

[elfring]

I suggest to reuse a higher level build system than your current make script so that powerful checks for software features will become easier.

• CMake
• Autotools

[xaizek]

I was thinking of adding xmake (precisely because it can work as a normal build system instead of a generator), but would need to figure out how to deal with autogenerated files there. Checks for dependencies are possible in GNU Make as well. I doubt it would make much difference for anyone though, there are maybe 10 to 20 people using this project besides me.

[elfring]

• Does a tool like “autoscan” show any software dependencies that you find worth for further considerations?
• How do you think about to support more development environments by the reuse of build system generators?

[xaizek]

• Does a tool like “autoscan” show any software dependencies that you find worth for further considerations?

Apart from declared requirements there seems to be only language and/or POSIX features.

• How do you think about to support more development environments by the reuse of build system generators?

Don't think there is a need for that.

[elfring]

Apart from declared requirements there seems to be only language and/or POSIX features.

💭 Are you aware that various system details can be checked for safer software builds?

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💭 Do you care for out-of-source builds?

[xaizek]

Are you aware that various system details can be checked for safer software builds?

Sure, I just don't see much benefit from that at the moment.

Do you care for out-of-source builds?

Nice to have, but not critical and is already possible with make out_dir=/some/build/directory.