Build FirebirdSQL CMake+CLang by Khalyutin · Pull Request #9111 · FirebirdSQL/firebird

Khalyutin · 2026-08-01T11:36:53Z

Build FirebirdSQL project with CMake+CLang only (win, lin, osx for amd64 and arm64 ) (except icu4c win prebuild with MSBuild+MSVC)

Build possible as CMake project and sub-project both.

CLI build command in ./builds/cmake/BuildCommandCLI.txt, result zip-forder make in ./distr .

Successful build here: https://github.com/notesoft/SQLfb/actions/runs/30694701552

We plan to support and expand the CMake+CLang build in the future.

The current goal is to minimize the overhead of project builds by unifying the process.

The main goal is to increase the project's popularity by reducing the entry point for new advanced users who need to have their own fork/derivative of industrial open source SQL-server. (like us)

AlexPeshkoff

I see no problems from regular posix build pov

TreeHunter9 · 2026-08-04T14:30:03Z


 if (WIN32)
-    set(FB_PREFIX "c:\\\\Program Files\\\\Firebird\\\\")
+    set(FB_PREFIX "c:\\\\Program iles\\\\Firebird\\\\")


Looks like typo

asfernandes · 2026-08-04T10:47:49Z

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+name: CMake on multiple platforms
+
+on: [push, pull_request]


Please use only manual like in https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/blob/master/.github/workflows/static-build.yml#L4
To not avoid more build cost for non-default build.

But how to run it?

Only core members could and just after it's merged in master.
You can run in your fork too.

No, firebird workflows cannot be run in different repositories.

In our fork I don't see a place where I can run it`s

asfernandes · 2026-08-04T21:05:14Z

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+
+Windows:


I think this should be in a README in doc/.

rename to doc\README.build.cmake.txt - ok
need .md / .html ?

asfernandes · 2026-08-04T21:09:24Z

+# if the user passed LIBCDS_CXX_STANDARD on the command line, use it
+# otherwise default to cxx 11
+if (NOT LIBCDS_CXX_STANDARD)
+    set(LIBCDS_CXX_STANDARD 11 CACHE string "Preferred C++ standard")


Are we using C++11 in the make and msbuild builds?

We not use native "extern/libcds/CMakeLists.txt" as add_subdirectory()

We use instead more simple in "extern/CMakeLists.txt"

https://github.com/FirebirdSQL/firebird/pull/9111/changes#diff-72851cc150ce31165e5ceb4affe9ca78f59bb8f3f61cb6a73d8d25102b5692e3R77-R94

######################################## # LIBRARY cds ######################################## if (USE_CDS) set(LIB_cds "fb-cds-static") set(LIB_cds ${LIB_cds} PARENT_SCOPE) file(GLOB cds_src libcds/src/*.cpp ) add_library (${LIB_cds} STATIC ${cds_src}) project_group (${LIB_cds} Extern) message("== use cds library from ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libcds/bin/") endif()

asfernandes · 2026-08-04T21:09:50Z

+        find_path(ICU_INCLUDE_DIR unicode/ucnv.h
+            PATHS
+                /usr/include
+                /usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu


What if arm?

asfernandes · 2026-08-04T21:11:29Z

-        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/extern/icu/icudt${ICU_VERSION}l.dat $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:boot_isql>/icudt${ICU_VERSION}l.dat
-    )
+
+    set(ZLIB_BUNARY_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../extern/zlib/${arch}")


No. Firebird project use prebuild zip1.dll stored in "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../extern/zlib/${arch}"

What I said you were using work BUNARY instead of BINARY.

asfernandes · 2026-08-04T21:12:32Z

+cmake_policy(SET CMP0077 NEW)
+
+
+option(WITH_LIBTOM_STATIC   "on Linux build and link libtommath and libtomcript as static"  ON)


Why use different defaults than the standard build?

Our apinion as advanced user of FirebirdSQL:

dynamic link libtommath/libtomcrypt is permanent problem when install clients application many year if it use fbclient (since fbclient uses libtommath).

https://groups.google.com/g/firebird-devel/c/h33ifVfpreY

#9004

We are work with distro

RHEL

SentOS

openSUSE / Leap

Ubunta

Debian

Alpine

MacOS

Windows
libtommath/libtomcrypt not installed anywhere by default (except Debian but not sure)

In addition, in RHEL libtommath/libtomcrypt is not included in the standard yum or dnf repository.
(it finded in https://mirror.de.leaseweb.net/epel/10/Everything/x86_64/Packages/l/libtommath-1.3.1~rc1-3.el10_0.x86_64.rpm)

The "find all necessary libraries" quest is undesirable but acceptable for a custom server installation.

This is unacceptable when installing client applications or a production application server. The end business user won't consider using an application that won't launch.

As a result, we ALWAYS have include libtommath/libtomcrypt in the installation distribution. And corrections rpath in MacOS... :(

As libtommath/libtomcrypt is statically linked in the Windows build, I see no reason why this would be a problem in POSIX...

We have long been asking to make the libtommath/libtomcrypt linking static to significantly facilitate the distribution of applications USING FirebirdSQL..

Of couse we will set WITH_LIBTOM_STATIC to OFF if your believe it nessery.

WITH_LIBTOM_STATIC OFF/ON ?

I disagree as well to dynamic libtom*, but this is firebird project, isn't it?
Custom individual decisions may be used in forks.
I do not said you can't let the customization point, but looks weird to introduce a custom personal build system in the project not respecting project decisions.

with own build posix shared libtom`s

Successful build https://github.com/notesoft/SQLfb/actions/runs/31031573407

Khalyutin and others added 6 commits August 1, 2026 11:50

update FB6 CMake build (win, lin, osx)

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addition FB6 CMake build githab workflow

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FB6 CMake workflow exclude 'tag'

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update for: common ThreadCleanup.cpp

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update for: HAVE_TOMCRYPT

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Merge branch 'FirebirdSQL:master' into path-SQLfb-CMake-LLVM

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AlexPeshkoff approved these changes Aug 4, 2026

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asfernandes self-requested a review August 4, 2026 14:11

TreeHunter9 reviewed Aug 4, 2026

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correct type "Program Files"

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asfernandes reviewed Aug 4, 2026

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Khalyutin added 8 commits August 5, 2026 10:27

manual start workflows

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readme for cmake build (txt)

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add find ucnv.h in /usr/include/aarch64-linux-gnu

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WITH_LIBTOM_STATIC set OFF

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correct typo BUNARY

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README.build.cmake convert txt to md

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README.build.cmake correct

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own build posix shared libtom`s

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		@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
		name: CMake on multiple platforms

		on: [push, pull_request]

		cmake_policy(SET CMP0077 NEW)


		option(WITH_LIBTOM_STATIC "on Linux build and link libtommath and libtomcript as static" ON)

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