Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] devtools: add test script for meson builds

[Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>]

On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 01:32:55PM +0100, Bruce Richardson wrote:
> To simplify testing with the meson and ninja builds, we can add a script
> to set up and do multiple builds. Currently this script sets up:
> 
> * clang and gcc builds
> * builds using static and shared linkage for binaries (libs are always
>    built as both)
> * a build using the lowest instruction-set level for x86 (-march=nehalem)
> * cross-builds for each cross-file listed in config/arm
> 
> Each build is configured in a directory ending in *-build, and then for
> the build stage, we just call ninja in each directory in turn. [i.e. we
> assume every directory ending in "-build" is a meson build, which is
> probably an ok assumption].
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>
> ---
>  devtools/test-meson-builds.sh | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 55 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100755 devtools/test-meson-builds.sh
> 
For anyone using this script, I'd recommend updating your copy of meson to
version 0.46. There are some performance optimizations in it that
significantly reduce the time it takes to have meson configure a build.
Actual build time with ninja is as fast as ever, however! :-)

/Bruce