CMake compile -s -mt version of rabbitmq-c

Question

I run cmake in command prompt with:

mkdir build && cd build
.. cmake

But now, I have problem constructing the command to build realease static. I tried:

C:\Users\Kuba\Downloads\rabbitmq-c>cmake --build  build --BUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON

Which yields the error:

Unknown argument --BUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON

How to correct this? Thanks !

Answer 1

You should define the variable using the -D option:

cmake --build  build -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON

Please read the documentation for more information.

Answer 2

Configuring the build is a separate step from building it.

From the source directory create a binary directory:

mkdir build && cd build

Then configure the build (this is where you can add other build-flags):

cmake -DBUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON ..

then build it:

cmake --build .