The following table describes the mapping of configure options to CMake arguments. | configure | cmake | Notes | |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | -prefix /opt/qt6 | -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/qta6 | | | -no-prefix (only available in Qt6) | -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PWD (with bash) | In Qt5 this was done by specifying -prefix $PWD | | or -DFEATURE_no_prefix=ON | | | -extprefix /opt/qt6 | -DCMAKE_STAGING_PREFIX=/opt/qt6 | | | -bindir | -DINSTALL_BINDIR= | similar for -headerdir -libdir and so on | | -hostdatadir | -DINSTALL_MKSPECSDIR= | | | -help | n/a | Handled by configure[.bat]. | | -verbose | --log-level=STATUS | Sets the CMake log level to STATUS. The default one is NOTICE. | | -continue | | | | -redo | n/a | Handled by configure[.bat]. | | -recheck [test,...] | | | | -feature-foo | -DFEATURE_foo=ON | | | -no-feature-foo | -DFEATURE_foo=OFF | | | -list-features | | At the moment: configure with cmake once, | | | | then use ccmake or cmake-gui to inspect the features. | | -list-libraries | | | | -opensource | n/a | | | -commercial | n/a | | | -confirm-license | n/a | | | -release | -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release | | | -debug | -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug | | | -debug-and-release | -G "Ninja Multi-Config" | | | | -DCMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES=Release;Debug | | | -optimize-debug | -DFEATURE_optimize_debug=ON | | | -optimize-size | -DFEATURE_optimize_size=ON | | | -optimized-tools | n/a | This affects only host tools. | | -force-debug-info | Use the RelWithDebInfo build config. | | | -separate-debug-info | -DFEATURE_separate_debug_info=ON | | | -gdb-index | -DFEATURE_enable_gdb_index=ON | | | -strip | cmake --install . --strip | This affects the install targets generated by qmake. | | -gc-binaries | -DFEATURE_gc_binaries=ON | | | -force-asserts | -DFEATURE_force_asserts=ON | | | -developer-build | -DFEATURE_developer_build=ON | | | -shared | -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON | | | -static | -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF | | | -framework | -DFEATURE_framework=ON | | | -platform | -DQT_QMAKE_TARGET_MKSPEC= | | | -xplatform | -DQT_QMAKE_TARGET_MKSPEC= | Used for generating qmake-compatibility files. | | | | If passed 'macx-ios-clang', will configure an iOS build. | | -device | equivalent to -xplatform devices/ | | | -device-option | -DQT_QMAKE_DEVICE_OPTIONS=key1=value1;key2=value2 | Only used for generation qmake-compatibility files. | | | | The device options are written into mkspecs/qdevice.pri. | | -appstore-compliant | -DFEATURE_appstore_compliant=ON | | | -qtnamespace | -DQT_NAMESPACE= | | | -qtlibinfix | -DQT_LIBINFIX= | | | -testcocoon | | | | -gcov | | | | -trace [backend] | -DINPUT_trace=yes or -DINPUT_trace= | | | | or -DFEATURE_ | | | -sanitize address -sanitize undefined | -DFEATURE_sanitize_address=ON | Directly setting -DECM_ENABLE_SANITIZERS=foo is not supported | | | -DFEATURE_sanitize_undefined=ON | | | -c++std c++20 | -DFEATURE_cxx20=ON | | | -sse2/-sse3/-ssse3/-sse4.1 | -DFEATURE_sse4=ON | | | -mips_dsp/-mips_dspr2 | -DFEATURE_mips_dsp=ON | | | -qreal | -DQT_COORD_TYPE= | | | -R | -DQT_EXTRA_RPATHS=path1;path2 | | | -rpath | negative CMAKE_SKIP_BUILD_RPATH | | | | negative CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH | | | -reduce-exports | -DFEATURE_reduce_exports=ON | | | -reduce-relocations | -DFEATURE_reduce_relocations=ON | | | -plugin-manifests | | | | -static-runtime | -DFEATURE_static_runtime=ON | | | -pch | -DBUILD_WITH_PCH=ON | | | -ltcg | -DCMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION=ON or | | | | -DCMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_=ON | | | -linker [bfd,gold,lld,mold] | -DINPUT_linker= or | | | | -DFEATURE_use__linker=ON | | | -incredibuild-xge | n/a | This option enables remote distribution of Visual Studio | | | | custom build steps for moc, uic, and rcc. | | | | This lacks support in CMake. | | -ccache | -DQT_USE_CCACHE=ON | | | -make-tool | n/a | | | -mp | n/a | | | -warnings-are-errors | -DWARNINGS_ARE_ERRORS=ON | | | -silent | n/a | | | -sysroot | -DCMAKE_SYSROOT= | Should be provided by a toolchain file that's | | | | passed via -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE= | | -no-gcc-sysroot | n/a | The corresponding CMake variables are CMAKE_SYSROOT_LINK | | | | and CMAKE_SYSROOT_COMPILE. | | | | They are usually set in a toolchain file. | | -no-pkg-config | -DFEATURE_pkg_config=OFF | | | -D | -DQT_EXTRA_DEFINES=; | | | -I | -DQT_EXTRA_INCLUDEPATHS=; | | | -L | -DQT_EXTRA_LIBDIRS=; | | | -F | -DQT_EXTRA_FRAMEWORKPATHS=; | | | -sdk | -DQT_UIKIT_SDK= | Should be provided a value like 'iphoneos' or 'iphonesimulator' | | | | If no value is provided, a simulator_and_device build is | | | | assumed. | | -android-sdk | -DANDROID_SDK_ROOT= | | | -android-ndk | -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE= | | | -android-ndk-platform android-23 | -DANDROID_PLATFORM=android-23 | | | -android-abis ,..., | -DANDROID_ABI= | only one ABI can be specified | | -android-style-assets | -DFEATURE_android_style_assets=ON | | | -android-javac-source | -DQT_ANDROID_JAVAC_SOURCE=7 | Set the javac build source version. | | -android-javac-target | -DQT_ANDROID_JAVAC_TARGET=7 | Set the javac build target version. | | -skip ,..., | -DBUILD_=OFF | | | -submodules ,..., | -QT_BUILD_SUBMODULES=;...; | | | -make | -DQT_BUILD_TESTS=ON | A way to turn on tools explicitly is missing. If tests/examples | | | -DQT_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON | are enabled, you can disable their building as part of the | | | | 'all' target by also passing -DQT_BUILD_TESTS_BY_DEFAULT=OFF or | | | | -DQT_BUILD_EXAMPLES_BY_DEFAULT=OFF. Note that if you entirely | | | | disable tests/examples at configure time (by using | | | | -DQT_BUILD_TESTS=OFF or -DQT_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF) you can't then | | | | build them separately, after configuration. | | -nomake | -DQT_BUILD_TESTS=OFF | A way to turn off tools explicitly is missing. | | | -DQT_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF | | | -no-gui | -DFEATURE_gui=OFF | | | -no-widgets | -DFEATURE_widgets=OFF | | | -no-dbus | -DFEATURE_dbus=OFF | | | -dbus [linked/runtime] | -DINPUT_dbus=[linked/runtime] | | | -dbus-linked | -DINPUT_dbus=linked | | | -dbus-runtime | -DINPUT_dbus=runtime | | | -accessibility | -DFEATURE_accessibility=ON | | | -doubleconversion | -DFEATURE_doubleconversion=ON | | | | -DFEATURE_system_doubleconversion=ON/OFF | | | -glib | -DFEATURE_glib=ON | | | -eventfd | -DFEATURE_eventfd=ON | | | -inotify | -DFEATURE_inotify=ON | | | -icu | -DFEATURE_icu=ON | | | -pcre | -DFEATURE_pcre2=ON | | | -pcre [system/qt] | -DFEATURE_system_pcre2=ON/OFF | | | -pps | n/a | QNX feature. Not available for 6.0. | | -zlib [system/qt] | -DFEATURE_system_zlib=ON/OFF | | | -ssl | -DFEATURE_ssl=ON | | | -openssl [no/yes/linked/runtime] | -DINPUT_openssl=no/yes/linked/runtime | | | -openssl-linked | -DINPUT_openssl=linked | | | -openssl-runtime | -DINPUT_openssl=runtime | | | -schannel | -DFEATURE_schannel=ON | | | -securetransport | -DFEATURE_securetransport=ON | | | -sctp | -DFEATURE_sctp=ON | | | -libproxy | -DFEATURE_libproxy=ON | | | -system-proxies | -DFEATURE_system_proxies=ON | | | -cups | -DFEATURE_cups=ON | | | -fontconfig | -DFEATURE_fontconfig=ON | | | -freetype [no/qt/system] | -DFEATURE_freetype=ON/OFF | | | | -DFEATURE_system_freetype=ON/OFF | | | -harfbuzz [no/qt/system] | -DFEATURE_harfbuzz=ON | | | | -DFEATURE_system_harfbuzz=ON/OFF | | | -gtk | -DFEATURE_gtk3=ON | | | -lgmon | n/a | QNX-specific | | -no-opengl | -DINPUT_opengl=no | | | -opengl | -DINPUT_opengl= | | | -opengles3 | -DFEATURE_opengles3=ON | | | -egl | -DFEATURE_egl=ON | | | -qpa | -DQT_QPA_DEFAULT_PLATFORM= | | | -xcb-xlib | -DFEATURE_xcb_xlib=ON | | | -direct2d | -DFEATURE_direct2d=ON | | | -directfb | -DFEATURE_directfb=ON | | | -eglfs | -DFEATURE_eglfs=ON | | | -gbm | -DFEATURE_gbm=ON | | | -kms | -DFEATURE_kms=ON | | | -linuxfb | -DFEATURE_linuxfb=ON | | | -xcb | -DFEATURE_xcb=ON | | | -libudev | -DFEATURE_libudev=ON | | | -evdev | -DFEATURE_evdev=ON | | | -imf | n/a | QNX-specific | | -libinput | -DFEATURE_libinput=ON | | | -mtdev | -DFEATURE_mtdev=ON | | | -tslib | -DFEATURE_tslib=ON | | | -bundled-xcb-xinput | -DFEATURE_system_xcb_xinput=OFF | | | -xkbcommon | -DFEATURE_xkbcommon=ON | | | -gif | -DFEATURE_gif=ON | | | -ico | -DFEATURE_ico=ON | | | -libpng | -DFEATURE_libpng=ON | | | -libjpeg | -DFEATURE_libjpeg=ON | | | -sql- | -DFEATURE_sql_=ON | | | -sqlite [qt/system] | -DFEATURE_system_sqlite=OFF/ON | | | -disable-deprecated-up-to | -DQT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_UP_TO= | | | -mimetype-database-compression | -DINPUT_mimetype_database_compression= | Sets the compression type for mime type database. Supported | | | | types: gzip, zstd, none. |