change compiler in CMAKE sub_directory CMakeLists.txt file

Question

I would like to change CMAKE_C_COMPILER and CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER in an inner sub_directory being compiled as part of a bigger project.

changing from GNU to intel compi

Answer 1

It depends, how you organize your project. If it is not single CMakeLists.txt for whole project, but one per each sub folder - just try to change CMAKE_C_COMPILER before project() definition. It should affect only this project definition.