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Execute a process with logging and fail the build if the command fails.
vcpkg_execute_required_process(
COMMAND <${PERL}> [<arguments>...]
WORKING_DIRECTORY <${CURRENT_BUILDTREES_DIR}/${TARGET_TRIPLET}-dbg>
LOGNAME <build-${TARGET_TRIPLET}-dbg>
[TIMEOUT <seconds>]
[OUTPUT_VARIABLE <var>]
[ERROR_VARIABLE <var>]
)
Allows the command to execute in Download Mode. See execute_process() override.
The command to be executed, along with its arguments.
The directory to execute the command in.
The prefix to use for the log files.
Optional timeout after which to terminate the command.
Optional variable to receive stdout of the command.
Optional variable to receive stderr of the command.
This should be a unique name for different triplets so that the logs don't conflict when building multiple at once.