# A Research Study about CMake Build System

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/a-research-study-about-cmake-build-system/4973
**Category:** Community
**Created:** [February 7, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/a-research-study-about-cmake-build-system/4973 "2022-02-07T20:35:36Z")
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### Author: ![Mehran\_Meidani](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/mehran_meidani/32/2169_2.png) [@Mehran\_Meidani](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/Mehran_Meidani)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/a-research-study-about-cmake-build-system/4973/1 "2022-02-07T20:35:36Z")

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Hi,  
At the University of Waterloo, we have developed a new approach that helps developers assess the exposure of source code changes in highly configurable systems by statically analyzing the build system files, especially CMake files.

We would be grateful if you could help us understand the effectiveness of the approach by participating in our study.

The study will be done online and will take around 1 hour. We will not collect your name. We will ask for your email address to send you the study material. If you are interested, please sign up here: [https://forms.gle/TYs4TBKsvD9EJMxC8](https://forms.gle/TYs4TBKsvD9EJMxC8)

Best,  
Mehran Meidani  
Graduate Student at University of Waterloo