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@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ Ninja
Generates build.ninja files.
-A build.ninja file is generated into the build tree. Recent versions
-of the ninja program can build the project through the ``all`` target.
-An ``install`` target is also provided.
+A ``build.ninja`` file is generated into the build tree. Use the ninja
+program to build the project through the ``all`` target and install the
+project through the ``install`` (or ``install/strip``) target.
For each subdirectory ``sub/dir`` of the project, additional targets
are generated:
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ are generated:
``sub/dir/install``
Runs the install step in the subdirectory, if any.
+``sub/dir/install/strip``
+ Runs the install step in the subdirectory followed by a ``CMAKE_STRIP`` command,
+ if any.
+
+ The ``CMAKE_STRIP`` variable will contain the platform's ``strip`` utility, which
+ removes symbols information from generated binaries.
+
``sub/dir/test``
Runs the test step in the subdirectory, if any.