Build

This chapter will introduce the compilation methods for the GPUPixel library on various system platforms.

TIP

Starting from version v1.1.0, the source code is compiled using CMake. The latest precompiled libraries for various platforms can be found here.

iOS

Execute the following commands at the root directory of the project.

Generate Project

Arm64

cmake -G Xcode -B build -S src -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../toolchain/ios.toolchain.cmake -DPLATFORM=OS64

Compile

Release

cmake --build build --config Release

Debug

cmake --build build --config Debug

Output

The compilation output is located in the output path under the root directory of the project, containing the following:

output
├── include   # Header files
├── library   # Library files
└── resources # Resource files

For iOS, you only need to use the .framework library under library, which already contains header files and resource files.

MacOS

Execute the following commands at the root directory of the project.

Generate Project

Apple Silicon

cmake -G Xcode -B build -S src -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../toolchain/ios.toolchain.cmake -DPLATFORM=MAC_ARM64

Intel

cmake -G Xcode -B build -S src -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../toolchain/ios.toolchain.cmake -DPLATFORM=MAC

Compile

Release

cmake --build build --config Release

Debug

cmake --build build --config Debug

Output

The compilation output is located in the output path under the root directory of the project, containing the following:

output
├── include   # Header files
├── library   # Library files
└── resources # Resource files

For macOS, you only need to use the .framework library under library, which already contains header files and resource files.

Android

Open the directory src/android/java with Android Studio, which will automatically start downloading dependencies such as Gradle.

Project Structure

Includes demo and gpupixel module, as follows:

Compile

Double-click gradle -> gpupixel -> build -> assemble to start compiling.

Output

Switch to the project view, the output is located at: src/android/java/gpupixel/build/outputs/aar

Gradle Command Compile

If the Gradle command environment has been configured, you can also use gradlew to compile.

./gradlew :gpupixel:assembleRelease

The output is located at: src/android/java/gpupixel/build/outputs/aar

Windows

Compiling on Windows requires the installation of CMake and MinGW64.

Generate Project

# Generate project
cmake -G "MinGW Makefiles" -B build -S src

Release

cmake --build build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

Debug

cmake --build build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug

Compile

Release

cmake --build build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

Debug

cmake --build build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug

Output

The compilation output is located in the output path under the root directory of the project, containing the following:

output
├── include   # Header files
├── library   # Library files
└── resources # Resource files

Linux (Tested on Ubuntu)

Environment Configuration

# Install cmake
sudo apt-get install cmake pkg-config
# Install dependent libraries
sudo apt-get install mesa-utils libglu1-mesa-dev freeglut3-dev mesa-common-dev libglfw3-dev

Generate Project

# Generate project
cmake -B build -S src

Compile

Release

cmake --build build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

Debug

cmake --build build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug

Output

The compilation output is located in the output path under the root directory of the project, containing the following:

output
├── include   # Header files
├── library   # Library files
└── resources # Resource files

GitHub Workflows

Automated compilation can refer to GPUPixel GitHub Build Workflows, which scripts the compilation commands mentioned above for various platforms.