The author compares build2's build performance against Ninja, using Xerces-C++ as a benchmark project. Ninja is treated as a 'speed of light' baseline since it benefits from pre-generated build logic and minimal change tracking, while build2 aims to approach that performance natively without a generation step.
Background
Build2 is a next-generation C++ build system designed as an alternative to CMake/Ninja, aiming to provide a native build experience without the two-phase generation step. Ninja is widely regarded as one of the fastest build systems available.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026 at 06:37 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10