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cmake-env-variables - CMake Environment Variables Reference
This page lists environment variables that have special meaning to CMake.
For general information on environment variables, see the Environment Variables section in
the cmake-language manual.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES THAT CHANGE BEHAVIOR
CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
The CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH environment variable may be set to a list of directories specifying
installation prefixes to be searched by the find_package(), find_program(),
find_library(), find_file(), and find_path() commands. Each command will add appropriate
subdirectories (like bin, lib, or include) as specified in its own documentation.
This variable may hold a single prefix or a list of prefixes separated by : on UNIX or ;
on Windows (the same as the PATH environment variable convention on those platforms).
See also the CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH CMake variable.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES THAT CONTROL THE BUILD
CMAKE_APPLE_SILICON_PROCESSOR
New in version 3.19.2.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
On Apple Silicon hosts running macOS, set this environment variable to tell CMake what
architecture to use for CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR. The value must be either arm64 or
x86_64.
The CMAKE_APPLE_SILICON_PROCESSOR normal variable, if set, overrides this environment
variable.
CMAKE_BUILD_PARALLEL_LEVEL
New in version 3.12.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent processes to use when building using the cmake
--build command line Build Tool Mode.
If this variable is defined empty the native build tool's default number is used.
CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE
New in version 3.22.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
The CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE environment variable specifies a default value for the
CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE variable when there is no explicit configuration given on the first run
while creating a new build tree.
CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES
New in version 3.22.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
The CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES environment variable specifies a default value for the
CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES variable when there is no explicit configuration given on the
first run while creating a new build tree.
CMAKE_CONFIG_TYPE
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
The default build configuration for Build Tool Mode and ctest build handler when there is
no explicit configuration given.
CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS
New in version 3.17.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
The default value for CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS when there is no explicit
configuration given on the first run while creating a new build tree. On later runs in an
existing build tree the value persists in the cache as CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS.
CMAKE_GENERATOR
New in version 3.15.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Specifies the CMake default generator to use when no generator is supplied with -G. If the
provided value doesn't name a generator known by CMake, the internal default is used.
Either way the resulting generator selection is stored in the CMAKE_GENERATOR variable.
Some generators may be additionally configured using the environment variables:
• CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM
• CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET
• CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE
CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE
New in version 3.15.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default value for CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE if no Cache entry is present. This value is
only applied if CMAKE_GENERATOR is set.
CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM
New in version 3.15.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default value for CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM if no Cache entry is present and no value is
specified by cmake(1) -A option. This value is only applied if CMAKE_GENERATOR is set.
CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET
New in version 3.15.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default value for CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET if no Cache entry is present and no value is
specified by cmake(1) -T option. This value is only applied if CMAKE_GENERATOR is set.
CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE
New in version 3.22.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
The CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE environment variable allows users to operate CMake in an alternate
mode of file(INSTALL) and install().
The default behavior for an installation is to copy a source file from a source directory
into a destination directory. This environment variable however allows the user to
override this behavior, causing CMake to create symbolic links instead.
Usage Scenarios
Installing symbolic links rather than copying files can help in the following ways:
• Conserving storage space because files do not have to be duplicated on disk.
• Changes to the source of the symbolic link are seen at the install destination without
having to re-run the install step.
• Editing through the link at the install destination will modify the source of the link.
This may be useful when dealing with CMake project hierarchies, i.e. using
ExternalProject and consistent source navigation and refactoring is desired across
projects.
Allowed Values
The following values are allowed for CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE:
COPY, empty or unset
Duplicate the file at its destination. This is the default behavior.
ABS_SYMLINK
Create an absolute symbolic link to the source file at the destination. Halt with
an error if the link cannot be created.
ABS_SYMLINK_OR_COPY
Like ABS_SYMLINK but fall back to silently copying if the symlink couldn't be
created.
REL_SYMLINK
Create a relative symbolic link to the source file at the destination. Halt with
an error if the link cannot be created.
REL_SYMLINK_OR_COPY
Like REL_SYMLINK but fall back to silently copying if the symlink couldn't be
created.
SYMLINK
Try as if through REL_SYMLINK and fall back to ABS_SYMLINK if the referenced file
cannot be expressed using a relative path. Halt with an error if the link cannot
be created.
SYMLINK_OR_COPY
Like SYMLINK but fall back to silently copying if the symlink couldn't be created.
NOTE:
A symbolic link consists of a reference file path rather than contents of its own,
hence there are two ways to express the relation, either by a relative or an absolute
path.
When To Set The Environment Variable
For the environment variable to take effect, it must be set during the correct build
phase(s).
• If the project calls file(INSTALL) directly, the environment variable must be set during
the configuration phase.
• In order to apply to install(), the environment variable must be set during
installation. This could be during a build if using the install or package build
targets, or separate from the build when invoking an install or running cpack from the
command line.
• When using ExternalProject, it might be required during the build phase, since the
external project's own configure, build and install steps will execute during the main
project's build phase.
Given the above, it is recommended to set the environment variable consistently across all
phases (configure, build and install).
Caveats
Use this environment variable with caution. The following highlights some points to be
considered:
• CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE only affects files, not directories.
• Symbolic links are not available on all platforms.
• The way this environment variable interacts with the install step of ExternalProject is
more complex. For further details, see that module's documentation.
• A symbolic link ties the destination to the source in a persistent way. Writing to
either of the two affects both file system objects. This is in contrast to normal
install behavior which only copies files as they were at the time the install was
performed, with no enduring relationship between the source and destination of the
install.
• Combining CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE with IOS_INSTALL_COMBINED is not supported.
• Changing CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE from what it was on a previous run can lead to unexpected
results. Moving from a non-symlinking mode to a symlinking mode will discard any
previous file at the destination, but the reverse is not true. Once a symlink exists at
the destination, even if you switch to a non-symlink mode, the symlink will continue to
exist at the destination and will not be replaced by an actual file.
CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER
New in version 3.17.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default compiler launcher to use for the specified language. Will only be used by CMake to
initialize the variable on the first configuration. Afterwards, it is available through
the cache setting of the variable of the same name. For any configuration run (including
the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER
variable is defined.
CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER
New in version 3.21.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default launcher to use when linking a target of the specified language. Will only be used
by CMake to initialize the variable on the first configuration. Afterwards, it is
available through the cache setting of the variable of the same name. For any
configuration run (including the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the
CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER variable is defined.
CMAKE_MSVCIDE_RUN_PATH
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Extra PATH locations for custom commands when using Visual Studio 9 2008 (or above)
generators.
The CMAKE_MSVCIDE_RUN_PATH environment variable sets the default value for the
CMAKE_MSVCIDE_RUN_PATH variable if not already explicitly set.
CMAKE_NO_VERBOSE
New in version 3.14.
Disables verbose output from CMake when VERBOSE environment variable is set.
Only your build tool of choice will still print verbose output when you start to actually
build your project.
CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Target specific architectures for macOS.
The CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES environment variable sets the default value for the
CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES variable. See OSX_ARCHITECTURES for more information.
CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE
New in version 3.21.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
The CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE environment variable specifies a default value for the
CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE variable when there is no explicit configuration given on the first
run while creating a new build tree. On later runs in an existing build tree the value
persists in the cache as CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE.
DESTDIR
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
On UNIX one can use the DESTDIR mechanism in order to relocate the whole installation.
DESTDIR means DESTination DIRectory. It is commonly used by makefile users in order to
install software at non-default location. It is usually invoked like this:
make DESTDIR=/home/john install
which will install the concerned software using the installation prefix, e.g. /usr/local
prepended with the DESTDIR value which finally gives /home/john/usr/local.
WARNING: DESTDIR may not be used on Windows because installation prefix usually contains a
drive letter like in C:/Program Files which cannot be prepended with some other prefix.
LDFLAGS
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Will only be used by CMake on the first configuration to determine the default linker
flags, after which the value for LDFLAGS is stored in the cache as
CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT, CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT, and
CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT. For any configuration run (including the first), the
environment variable will be ignored if the equivalent CMAKE_<TYPE>_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT
variable is defined.
MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Specify the minimum version of macOS on which the target binaries are to be deployed.
The MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET environment variable sets the default value for the
CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET variable.
<PackageName>_ROOT
New in version 3.12.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Calls to find_package(<PackageName>) will search in prefixes specified by the
<PackageName>_ROOT environment variable, where <PackageName> is the name given to the
find_package() call and _ROOT is literal. For example, find_package(Foo) will search
prefixes specified in the Foo_ROOT environment variable (if set). See policy CMP0074.
This variable may hold a single prefix or a list of prefixes separated by : on UNIX or ;
on Windows (the same as the PATH environment variable convention on those platforms).
See also the <PackageName>_ROOT CMake variable.
VERBOSE
New in version 3.14.
Activates verbose output from CMake and your build tools of choice when you start to
actually build your project.
Note that any given value is ignored. It's just checked for existence.
See also Build Tool Mode and CMAKE_NO_VERBOSE environment variable
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES FOR LANGUAGES
ASM<DIALECT>
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling a specific dialect of assembly language files.
ASM<DIALECT> can be ASM, ASM_NASM (Netwide Assembler), ASM_MASM (Microsoft Assembler) or
ASM-ATT (Assembler AT&T). Will only be used by CMake on the first configuration to
determine ASM<DIALECT> compiler, after which the value for ASM<DIALECT> is stored in the
cache as CMAKE_ASM<DIALECT>_COMPILER. For subsequent configuration runs, the environment
variable will be ignored in favor of CMAKE_ASM<DIALECT>_COMPILER.
NOTE:
Options that are required to make the compiler work correctly can be included; they can
not be changed.
$ export ASM="custom-compiler --arg1 --arg2"
ASM<DIALECT>FLAGS
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default compilation flags to be used when compiling a specific dialect of an assembly
language. ASM<DIALECT>FLAGS can be ASMFLAGS, ASM_NASMFLAGS, ASM_MASMFLAGS or ASM-ATTFLAGS.
Will only be used by CMake on the first configuration to determine ASM_<DIALECT> default
compilation flags, after which the value for ASM<DIALECT>FLAGS is stored in the cache as
CMAKE_ASM<DIALECT>_FLAGS <CMAKE_<LANG>_FLAGS>. For any configuration run (including the
first), the environment variable will be ignored, if the CMAKE_ASM<DIALECT>_FLAGS
<CMAKE_<LANG>_FLAGS> variable is defined.
See also CMAKE_ASM<DIALECT>_FLAGS_INIT.
CC
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling C language files. Will only be used by CMake on the
first configuration to determine C compiler, after which the value for CC is stored in the
cache as CMAKE_C_COMPILER. For any configuration run (including the first), the
environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_C_COMPILER variable is defined.
NOTE:
Options that are required to make the compiler work correctly can be included; they can
not be changed.
$ export CC="custom-compiler --arg1 --arg2"
CFLAGS
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default compilation flags to be used when compiling C files. Will only be used by CMake on
the first configuration to determine CC default compilation flags, after which the value
for CFLAGS is stored in the cache as CMAKE_C_FLAGS. For any configuration run (including
the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_C_FLAGS variable is
defined.
See also CMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT.
CSFLAGS
New in version 3.9.2.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default compilation flags to be used when compiling CSharp files. Will only be used by
CMake on the first configuration to determine CSharp default compilation flags, after
which the value for CSFLAGS is stored in the cache as CMAKE_CSharp_FLAGS. For any
configuration run (including the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the
CMAKE_CSharp_FLAGS variable is defined.
See also CMAKE_CSharp_FLAGS_INIT.
CUDAARCHS
New in version 3.20.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Value used to initialize CMAKE_CUDA_ARCHITECTURES on the first configuration if it's not
already defined. Subsequent runs will use the value stored in the cache.
This is a semicolon-separated list of architectures as described in CUDA_ARCHITECTURES.
CUDACXX
New in version 3.8.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling CUDA language files. Will only be used by CMake on the
first configuration to determine CUDA compiler, after which the value for CUDA is stored
in the cache as CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER. For any configuration run (including the first), the
environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER variable is defined.
NOTE:
Options that are required to make the compiler work correctly can be included; they can
not be changed.
$ export CUDACXX="custom-compiler --arg1 --arg2"
CUDAFLAGS
New in version 3.8.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default compilation flags to be used when compiling CUDA files. Will only be used by CMake
on the first configuration to determine CUDA default compilation flags, after which the
value for CUDAFLAGS is stored in the cache as CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS. For any configuration run
(including the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS
variable is defined.
See also CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS_INIT.
CUDAHOSTCXX
New in version 3.8.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling host code when compiling CUDA language files. Will only
be used by CMake on the first configuration to determine CUDA host compiler, after which
the value for CUDAHOSTCXX is stored in the cache as CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER. For any
configuration run (including the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the
CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER variable is defined.
This environment variable is primarily meant for use with projects that enable CUDA as a
first-class language.
NOTE:
Ignored when using Visual Studio Generators.
New in version 3.13: The FindCUDA module will use this variable to initialize its
CUDA_HOST_COMPILER setting.
CXX
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling CXX language files. Will only be used by CMake on the
first configuration to determine CXX compiler, after which the value for CXX is stored in
the cache as CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER. For any configuration run (including the first), the
environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER variable is defined.
NOTE:
Options that are required to make the compiler work correctly can be included; they can
not be changed.
$ export CXX="custom-compiler --arg1 --arg2"
CXXFLAGS
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default compilation flags to be used when compiling CXX (C++) files. Will only be used by
CMake on the first configuration to determine CXX default compilation flags, after which
the value for CXXFLAGS is stored in the cache as CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS. For any configuration
run ( including the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the
CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS variable is defined.
See also CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT.
FC
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling Fortran language files. Will only be used by CMake on
the first configuration to determine Fortran compiler, after which the value for Fortran
is stored in the cache as CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER. For any configuration run (including the
first), the environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER variable is
defined.
NOTE:
Options that are required to make the compiler work correctly can be included; they can
not be changed.
$ export FC="custom-compiler --arg1 --arg2"
FFLAGS
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default compilation flags to be used when compiling Fortran files. Will only be used by
CMake on the first configuration to determine Fortran default compilation flags, after
which the value for FFLAGS is stored in the cache as CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS. For any
configuration run (including the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the
CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS variable is defined.
See also CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS_INIT.
HIPCXX
New in version 3.21.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling HIP language files. Will only be used by CMake on the
first configuration to determine HIP compiler, after which the value for HIP is stored in
the cache as CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER. For any configuration run (including the first), the
environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_HIP_COMPILER variable is defined.
HIPFLAGS
New in version 3.21.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default compilation flags to be used when compiling HIP files. Will only be used by CMake
on the first configuration to determine HIP default compilation flags, after which the
value for HIPFLAGS is stored in the cache as CMAKE_HIP_FLAGS. For any configuration run
(including the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_HIP_FLAGS
variable is defined.
See also CMAKE_HIP_FLAGS_INIT.
ISPC
New in version 3.19.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling ISPC language files. Will only be used by CMake on the
first configuration to determine ISPC compiler, after which the value for ISPC is stored
in the cache as CMAKE_ISPC_COMPILER. For any configuration run (including the first), the
environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_ISPC_COMPILER variable is defined.
ISPCFLAGS
New in version 3.19.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default compilation flags to be used when compiling ISPC files. Will only be used by CMake
on the first configuration to determine ISPC default compilation flags, after which the
value for ISPCFLAGS is stored in the cache as CMAKE_ISPC_FLAGS. For any configuration run
(including the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_ISPC_FLAGS
variable is defined.
See also CMAKE_ISPC_FLAGS_INIT.
OBJC
New in version 3.16.7.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling OBJC language files. Will only be used by CMake on the
first configuration to determine OBJC compiler, after which the value for OBJC is stored
in the cache as CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER. For any configuration run (including the first), the
environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER variable is defined.
If OBJC is not defined, the CC environment variable will be checked instead.
OBJCXX
New in version 3.16.7.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling OBJCXX language files. Will only be used by CMake on
the first configuration to determine OBJCXX compiler, after which the value for OBJCXX is
stored in the cache as CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER. For any configuration run (including the
first), the environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER variable is
defined.
If OBJCXX is not defined, the CXX environment variable will be checked instead.
RC
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling resource files. Will only be used by CMake on the first
configuration to determine resource compiler, after which the value for RC is stored in
the cache as CMAKE_RC_COMPILER. For any configuration run (including the first), the
environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_RC_COMPILER variable is defined.
NOTE:
Options that are required to make the compiler work correctly can be included; they can
not be changed.
$ export RC="custom-compiler --arg1 --arg2"
RCFLAGS
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Default compilation flags to be used when compiling resource files. Will only be used by
CMake on the first configuration to determine resource default compilation flags, after
which the value for RCFLAGS is stored in the cache as CMAKE_RC_FLAGS. For any
configuration run (including the first), the environment variable will be ignored if the
CMAKE_RC_FLAGS variable is defined.
See also CMAKE_RC_FLAGS_INIT.
SWIFTC
New in version 3.15.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Preferred executable for compiling Swift language files. Will only be used by CMake on the
first configuration to determine Swift compiler, after which the value for SWIFTC is
stored in the cache as CMAKE_Swift_COMPILER. For any configuration run (including the
first), the environment variable will be ignored if the CMAKE_Swift_COMPILER variable is
defined.
NOTE:
Options that are required to make the compiler work correctly can be included; they can
not be changed.
$ export SWIFTC="custom-compiler --arg1 --arg2"
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES FOR CTEST
CTEST_INTERACTIVE_DEBUG_MODE
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Environment variable that will exist and be set to 1 when a test executed by ctest(1) is
run in interactive mode.
CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Boolean environment variable that controls if the output should be logged for failed
tests. Set the value to 1, True, or ON to enable output on failure. See ctest(1) for more
information on controlling output of failed tests.
CTEST_PARALLEL_LEVEL
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Specify the number of tests for CTest to run in parallel. See ctest(1) for more
information on parallel test execution.
CTEST_PROGRESS_OUTPUT
New in version 3.13.
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Boolean environment variable that affects how ctest command output reports overall
progress. When set to 1, TRUE, ON or anything else that evaluates to boolean true,
progress is reported by repeatedly updating the same line. This greatly reduces the
overall verbosity, but is only supported when output is sent directly to a terminal. If
the environment variable is not set or has a value that evaluates to false, output is
reported normally with each test having its own start and end lines logged to the output.
The --progress option to ctest overrides this environment variable if both are given.
CTEST_USE_LAUNCHERS_DEFAULT
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Initializes the CTEST_USE_LAUNCHERS variable if not already defined.
DASHBOARD_TEST_FROM_CTEST
This is a CMake Environment Variable. Its initial value is taken from the calling process
environment.
Environment variable that will exist when a test executed by ctest(1) is run in
non-interactive mode. The value will be equal to CMAKE_VERSION.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES FOR THE CMAKE CURSES INTERFACE
CCMAKE_COLORS
New in version 3.18.
Determines what colors are used by the CMake curses interface, when run on a terminal that
supports colors. The syntax follows the same conventions as LS_COLORS; that is, a list of
key/value pairs separated by :.
Keys are a single letter corresponding to a CMake cache variable type:
• s: A STRING.
• p: A FILEPATH.
• c: A value which has an associated list of choices.
• y: A BOOL which has a true-like value (e.g. ON, YES).
• n: A BOOL which has a false-like value (e.g. OFF, NO).
Values are an integer number that specifies what color to use. 0 is black (you probably
don't want to use that). Others are determined by your terminal's color support. Most
(color) terminals will support at least 8 or 16 colors. Some will support up to 256
colors. The colors will likely match this chart, although the first 16 colors may match
the original CGA color palette. (Many modern terminal emulators also allow their color
palette, at least for the first 16 colors, to be configured by the user.)
Note that fairly minimal checking is done for bad colors (although a value higher than
what curses believes your terminal supports will be silently ignored) or bad syntax.
For example:
CCMAKE_COLORS='s=39:p=220:c=207:n=196:y=46'
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