Problem using CMake with a NTFS share

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We have a CMake project that builds a C++ executable using Ninja on Linux (using gnu g++). It works fine when running entirely on the build machine’s local filesystem.

However, some of our users want to store their project files on a NTFS share, mounted on the Linux build machine. We are seeing two problems with this:

Firstly, in some cases CMake fails to build the generator files:

$ cmake -G Ninja ../..

-- Build type is 'Release'

CMake Error at /usr/local/share/cmake-3.16/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake:185 (configure_file):

configure_file Problem configuring file

Call Stack (most recent call first):

CMakeLists.txt:10 (project)

Secondly, if CMake does succeed, Ninja repeatedly compiles certain files even though they are unchanged.

I can investigate the second problem using:

ninja -d explain

Please can you help with the first problem?

2

Just wondered whether anyone can help with this question please. Perhaps I need a hint to know how to provide more information?

3

Does strace have anything interesting to say about why the configure_file failed?

4

Thanks for your answer. The problem has gone away for now, with no explanation.