FetchContentPopulate
FetchContentPopulate is a CMake module designed to download and configure external projects as part of a larger CMake build. It extends the capabilities of FetchContent, a CMake feature that allows dependencies to be fetched from various sources like Git repositories, archives, or local paths. FetchContentPopulate automates the process of downloading the source code, making it available within the build environment, and often performing initial configuration steps required before the dependency can be built.
The primary purpose of FetchContentPopulate is to simplify dependency management for CMake projects. Instead of manually
This module is particularly useful for projects that rely on external libraries that are not available through