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cmake: Generate a build recipe, with build type set to `Release` with CMake variable.
$ cmake ${path-to-project_directory} -D ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release}
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This command is using CMake, a popular cross-platform build system, to configure and generate build files for a project located at the specified ${path-to-project_directory}.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • cmake: This is the command to run CMake.
  • ${path-to-project_directory}: This is the placeholder for the actual path to the project directory. You need to replace it with the actual path on your system.
  • -D: This option is used to define CMake variables.
  • ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release}: This is the placeholder for the build type. By default, CMake supports several build types like Debug, Release, RelWithDebInfo, and MinSizeRel. In this case, it is set to Release, which typically includes optimizations and removes debug symbols to create a final optimized build.

By executing this command, CMake will process CMakeLists.txt (a script specifying project configuration) found in the specified project directory and generate the corresponding build files, according to the specified build type.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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