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  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-97658

Generalize QT_BUILD_TOOLS_WHEN_CROSSCOMPILING into QT_FORCE_BUILD_TOOLS

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    • Type: Suggestion
    • Status: Reported
    • Priority: P4: Low
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • Affects Version/s: None
    • Fix Version/s: None
    • Component/s: Build System: CMake
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      Description

      When cross-compiling Qt, the tools are not built by default and instead they are searched for in a host Qt installation.

      One can force cross-compilation of tools for the target device by specifying -DQT_BUILD_TOOLS_WHEN_CROSSCOMPILING=ON.

      QTBUG-95099 describes a use case of searching for pre-existing tools in a host Qt installation even when doing a regular host / desktop build.

      An extension of that would be to also force building of the tools in that situation, even when using the tools of the pre-existing host Qt.
      Currently that's not possible.
      One way would be to generalize QT_BUILD_TOOLS_WHEN_CROSSCOMPILING to QT_FORCE_BUILD_TOOLS instead.

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          Suggestion - Public suggestions QTBUG-99683 Make it possible to build the tools in a non-cross-compilation build when QT_FORCE_FIND_TOOLS is also set

          • P3: Somewhat important - Should be fixed, but doesn't affect the release in any way.
          • Closed
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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-95099 [FTBFS] Qt6CoreToolsTargets.cmake not found with -DQT_FORCE_FIND_TOOLS=ON

          • P3: Somewhat important - Should be fixed, but doesn't affect the release in any way.
          • Closed
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              qtbuildsystem Qt Build System Team
              Reporter:
              alexandru.croitor Alexandru Croitor
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