Lz4 builder

This repository just bundles Lz4 into a Git project. It provides a bang file to cross compile lz4 for Linux, MacOS and Windows.

Usage

$ bang

This generates the Ninja file for your platform (the provided Ninja file was generated for Linux).

$ ninja help
Distribution of lzip binaries for Linux, MacOS and Windows.

This Ninja build file will compile and install lz4 for Linux, MacOS and Windows

Targets:
  help      show this help message
  compile   Build Lz4 binaries for the host only
  all       Build Lz4 archives for Linux, MacOS and Windows
  install   install Lz4 in PREFIX or ~/.local
  clean     clean generated files

Installation of Lz4

To install Lz4 in ~/.local/bin:

$ ninja install

Or in a custom directory (e.g. /path/bin):

$ PREFIX=/path/ ninja install

Cross compilation of Lz4

You'll need Zig.

$ ninja all

Archives for all supported platforms are created in .build.