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add hook to avoid requiring ncurses static libraries for CMake built with system toolchain #81

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cmake hook to use ncurses library from EESSI
pescobar Sep 4, 2025
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update log messsages in the cmake hook
pescobar Sep 8, 2025
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only remove -DCURSES_.*_LIBRARY configure options when building CMake…
boegel Sep 11, 2025
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Merge pull request #1 from boegel/hook-cmake-system
pescobar Sep 11, 2025
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19 changes: 19 additions & 0 deletions eb_hooks.py
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Expand Up @@ -943,6 +943,24 @@ def pre_configure_hook_LAMMPS_zen4(self, *args, **kwargs):
raise EasyBuildError("LAMMPS-specific hook triggered for non-LAMMPS easyconfig?!")


def pre_configure_hook_cmake_system(self, *args, **kwargs):
"""
pre-configure hook for CMake built with SYSTEM toolchain:
- remove configure options that link to ncurses static libraries for CMake with system toolchain;
see also https://github.com/EESSI/software-layer/issues/1175
"""

if self.name == 'CMake':
if is_system_toolchain(self.toolchain.name):
self.log.info("Removing configure options that require ncurses static libraries...")
self.log.info(f"Original configopts value: {self.cfg['configopts']}")
regex = re.compile("-DCURSES_[A-Z]+_LIBRARY=\$EBROOTNCURSES/lib/lib[a-z]+\.a")
self.cfg['configopts'] = regex.sub(self.cfg['configopts'], '')
self.log.info(f"Updated configopts value: {self.cfg['configopts']}")
else:
raise EasyBuildError("CMake-specific hook triggered for non-CMake easyconfig?!")


def pre_test_hook(self, *args, **kwargs):
"""Main pre-test hook: trigger custom functions based on software name."""
if self.name in PRE_TEST_HOOKS:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1484,6 +1502,7 @@ def post_easyblock_hook(self, *args, **kwargs):
'LAMMPS': pre_configure_hook_LAMMPS_zen4,
'Score-P': pre_configure_hook_score_p,
'VSEARCH': pre_configure_hook_vsearch,
'CMake': pre_configure_hook_cmake_system,
}

PRE_TEST_HOOKS = {
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