[dschoppe]

this is wrong.
1.) build and install kodi/retroplayer
2.) clone the addon(s), then do
cmake . && make && (sudo) make install

Thanks for the tip, wsnipex. Like garbear mentioned, I'm trying to build "out of tree". If I can't make more progress on this method I'll try your suggestion.

first, change ADDONS_TO_BUILD to the add-on ID(s) or regex you wish to build, e.g.

Code:

-DADDONS_TO_BUILD="peripheral.joystick game.libretro.2048"

after the cmake command, run "make" and "make install". The make step will download the add-ons and depends and build them, the install step will copy the add-ons to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX.

Thanks for the response, garbear. I ran cmake with the updated regular expression as you mentioned (by the way, it won't affect this particular situation but shouldn't the '.' be '\' escaped when in double quotes?).

Code:

...
-- Addon source tarball caching is enabled
package zip specified
-- Building following addons: peripheral.joystick
-- Processing /home/dan/code/kodi/xbmc-retroplayer/project/cmake/addons/depends/common/platform/platform.txt
...
  The dependency target "kodi" of target "kodi-platform" does not exist.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  depends/CMakeLists.txt:34 (add_addon_depends)
This warning is for project developers.  Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.

-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /home/dan/code/kodi/build

Not sure if that dependency target message is indicating a problem?

Then 'make' does some downloading, extracting, patching, building, linking, and even mentions "performing install step for":

Code:

...
-- Installing: /home/dan/code/kodi/xbmc-retroplayer/addons/peripheral.joystick/peripheral.joystick.so
[100%] Completed 'peripheral.joystick'
[100%] Built target peripheral.joystick

There's reportedly no install rule in the Makefile:

Code:

make: *** No rule to make target 'install'.  Stop.

I only built the peripheral.joystick addon but it still doesn't seem to be working. In Settings -> Games -> Input -> Configure game controllers, I get an error popup:

Code:

Controller configuration is disabled.  Install the proper joystick support add-on.

I should mention in the readme, cloning the repo isn't necessary. nothing in the cmake command points to ../peripheral.joystick. Instead, the cmake target ~/code/kodi/xbmc-retroplayer/project/cmake/addons/ contains a cmake project that will download the add-ons and their dependencies from github or a specified zip.

Good to know. Glad I didn't write a bash script to clone them all!

Thanks again for your help and for all the work you've put into this platform. I'm excited to use it!
Dan