[zstd] Build error on x64-windows with VS2022 and Ninja: CMake policy version error persists

[spyfox]

Issue Description:

I'm encountering a persistent build error while installing zstd:x64-windows via vcpkg. The error occurs during the configuration stage using Ninja, with CMake complaining about an outdated minimum required version. Despite several attempts to force a minimum CMake policy of 3.5, the error remains.

Error Message:

Console

error: building zstd:x64-windows failed with: BUILD_FAILED
See https://learn.microsoft.com/vcpkg/troubleshoot/build-failures?WT.mc_id=vcpkg_inproduct_cli for more information.
Elapsed time to handle zstd:x64-windows: 672 ms
Please ensure you're using the latest port files with `git pull` and `vcpkg update`.
Then check for known issues at:
  https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+in%3Atitle+zstd
You can submit a new issue at:
  https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/issues/new?title=[zstd]+Build+error+on+x64-windows&body=Copy%20issue%20body%20from%20G%3A%2Fforgottenserver%2Fbuild%2Fvcpkg_installed%2Fvcpkg%2Fissue_body.md

-- Running vcpkg install - failed
CMake Error at G:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake:904 (message):
  vcpkg install failed.  See logs for more information:
  G:\forgottenserver\build\vcpkg-manifest-install.log
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  G:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-4.0/Modules/CMakeDetermineSystem.cmake:146 (include)
  CMakeLists.txt:34 (project)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

config-x64-windows-out.log

[1/2] "G:/Program Files/CMake/bin/cmake.exe" -E chdir "../../x64-windows-dbg" "G:/Program Files/CMake/bin/cmake.exe" "G:/vcpkg/buildtrees/zstd/src/v1.5.5-b23e615f5d.clean/build/cmake" "-G" "Ninja" "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=G:/vcpkg/packages/zstd_x64-windows/debug" "-DFETCHCONTENT_FULLY_DISCONNECTED=ON" "-DZSTD_BUILD_SHARED=1" "-DZSTD_BUILD_STATIC=0" "-DZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT=1" "-DZSTD_BUILD_TESTS=0" "-DZSTD_BUILD_CONTRIB=0" "-DZSTD_MULTITHREAD_SUPPORT=1" "-DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=G:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/Common7/IDE/CommonExtensions/Microsoft/CMake/Ninja/ninja.exe" "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON" "-DVCPKG_CHAINLOAD_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=G:/vcpkg/scripts/toolchains/windows.cmake" "-DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-windows" "-DVCPKG_SET_CHARSET_FLAG=ON" "-DVCPKG_PLATFORM_TOOLSET=v143" "-DCMAKE_EXPORT_NO_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_SYSTEM_RUNTIME_LIBS_SKIP=TRUE" "-DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON" "-DVCPKG_APPLOCAL_DEPS=OFF" "-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=G:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" "-DCMAKE_ERROR_ON_ABSOLUTE_INSTALL_DESTINATION=ON" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE=dynamic" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE=x64" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR:STRING=lib" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR:STRING=bin" "-D_VCPKG_ROOT_DIR=G:/vcpkg" "-D_VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR=G:/forgottenserver/build/vcpkg_installed" "-DVCPKG_MANIFEST_INSTALL=OFF" "-DZSTD_BUILD_PROGRAMS=OFF"
FAILED: ../../x64-windows-dbg/CMakeCache.txt
"G:/Program Files/CMake/bin/cmake.exe" -E chdir "../../x64-windows-dbg" "G:/Program Files/CMake/bin/cmake.exe" "G:/vcpkg/buildtrees/zstd/src/v1.5.5-b23e615f5d.clean/build/cmake" "-G" "Ninja" "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=G:/vcpkg/packages/zstd_x64-windows/debug" "-DFETCHCONTENT_FULLY_DISCONNECTED=ON" "-DZSTD_BUILD_SHARED=1" "-DZSTD_BUILD_STATIC=0" "-DZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT=1" "-DZSTD_BUILD_TESTS=0" "-DZSTD_BUILD_CONTRIB=0" "-DZSTD_MULTITHREAD_SUPPORT=1" "-DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=G:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/Common7/IDE/CommonExtensions/Microsoft/CMake/Ninja/ninja.exe" "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON" "-DVCPKG_CHAINLOAD_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=G:/vcpkg/scripts/toolchains/windows.cmake" "-DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-windows" "-DVCPKG_SET_CHARSET_FLAG=ON" "-DVCPKG_PLATFORM_TOOLSET=v143" "-DCMAKE_EXPORT_NO_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_SYSTEM_RUNTIME_LIBS_SKIP=TRUE" "-DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON" "-DVCPKG_APPLOCAL_DEPS=OFF" "-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=G:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" "-DCMAKE_ERROR_ON_ABSOLUTE_INSTALL_DESTINATION=ON" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE=dynamic" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE=x64" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR:STRING=lib" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR:STRING=bin" "-D_VCPKG_ROOT_DIR=G:/vcpkg" "-D_VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR=G:/forgottenserver/build/vcpkg_installed" "-DVCPKG_MANIFEST_INSTALL=OFF" "-DZSTD_BUILD_PROGRAMS=OFF"
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:10 (cmake_minimum_required):
  Compatibility with CMake < 3.5 has been removed from CMake.

  Update the VERSION argument <min> value.  Or, use the <min>...<max> syntax
  to tell CMake that the project requires at least <min> but has been updated
  to work with policies introduced by <max> or earlier.

  Or, add -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5 to try configuring anyway.


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
[2/2] "G:/Program Files/CMake/bin/cmake.exe" -E chdir ".." "G:/Program Files/CMake/bin/cmake.exe" "G:/vcpkg/buildtrees/zstd/src/v1.5.5-b23e615f5d.clean/build/cmake" "-G" "Ninja" "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=G:/vcpkg/packages/zstd_x64-windows" "-DFETCHCONTENT_FULLY_DISCONNECTED=ON" "-DZSTD_BUILD_SHARED=1" "-DZSTD_BUILD_STATIC=0" "-DZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT=1" "-DZSTD_BUILD_TESTS=0" "-DZSTD_BUILD_CONTRIB=0" "-DZSTD_MULTITHREAD_SUPPORT=1" "-DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=G:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/Common7/IDE/CommonExtensions/Microsoft/CMake/Ninja/ninja.exe" "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON" "-DVCPKG_CHAINLOAD_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=G:/vcpkg/scripts/toolchains/windows.cmake" "-DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-windows" "-DVCPKG_SET_CHARSET_FLAG=ON" "-DVCPKG_PLATFORM_TOOLSET=v143" "-DCMAKE_EXPORT_NO_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_SYSTEM_RUNTIME_LIBS_SKIP=TRUE" "-DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON" "-DVCPKG_APPLOCAL_DEPS=OFF" "-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=G:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" "-DCMAKE_ERROR_ON_ABSOLUTE_INSTALL_DESTINATION=ON" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE=dynamic" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE=x64" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR:STRING=lib" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR:STRING=bin" "-D_VCPKG_ROOT_DIR=G:/vcpkg" "-D_VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR=G:/forgottenserver/build/vcpkg_installed" "-DVCPKG_MANIFEST_INSTALL=OFF" "-DZSTD_BUILD_PROGRAMS=0"
FAILED: ../CMakeCache.txt
"G:/Program Files/CMake/bin/cmake.exe" -E chdir ".." "G:/Program Files/CMake/bin/cmake.exe" "G:/vcpkg/buildtrees/zstd/src/v1.5.5-b23e615f5d.clean/build/cmake" "-G" "Ninja" "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=G:/vcpkg/packages/zstd_x64-windows" "-DFETCHCONTENT_FULLY_DISCONNECTED=ON" "-DZSTD_BUILD_SHARED=1" "-DZSTD_BUILD_STATIC=0" "-DZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT=1" "-DZSTD_BUILD_TESTS=0" "-DZSTD_BUILD_CONTRIB=0" "-DZSTD_MULTITHREAD_SUPPORT=1" "-DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=G:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/Common7/IDE/CommonExtensions/Microsoft/CMake/Ninja/ninja.exe" "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON" "-DVCPKG_CHAINLOAD_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=G:/vcpkg/scripts/toolchains/windows.cmake" "-DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=x64-windows" "-DVCPKG_SET_CHARSET_FLAG=ON" "-DVCPKG_PLATFORM_TOOLSET=v143" "-DCMAKE_EXPORT_NO_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY=ON" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_SYSTEM_RUNTIME_LIBS_SKIP=TRUE" "-DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON" "-DVCPKG_APPLOCAL_DEPS=OFF" "-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=G:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" "-DCMAKE_ERROR_ON_ABSOLUTE_INSTALL_DESTINATION=ON" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_C_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE=dynamic" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS=" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE=" "-DVCPKG_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG=" "-DVCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE=x64" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR:STRING=lib" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR:STRING=bin" "-D_VCPKG_ROOT_DIR=G:/vcpkg" "-D_VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR=G:/forgottenserver/build/vcpkg_installed" "-DVCPKG_MANIFEST_INSTALL=OFF" "-DZSTD_BUILD_PROGRAMS=0"
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:10 (cmake_minimum_required):
  Compatibility with CMake < 3.5 has been removed from CMake.

  Update the VERSION argument <min> value.  Or, use the <min>...<max> syntax
  to tell CMake that the project requires at least <min> but has been updated
  to work with policies introduced by <max> or earlier.

  Or, add -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5 to try configuring anyway.


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.

Environment Details:

• OS: Windows 10
• Visual Studio: 2022 Community (MSVC 14.43.34808)
• CMake: (Installed from "G:/Program Files/CMake/bin/cmake.exe")
• Ninja: 1.12.1
• vcpkg: Latest version (updated via git pull)

Steps Taken:

1. Set Extra CMake Flag via Environment Variable:
   powershell
   

   $env:VCPKG_CMAKE_ARGS="-DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5"
   .\vcpkg install zstd:x64-windows

2. Modified the zstd Portfile:
   Edited G:\vcpkg\ports\zstd\portfile.cmake to add -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5 in the vcpkg_cmake_configure call.
3. Forced Visual Studio Generator:
   Set the environment variable:
   powershell
   

   $env:VCPKG_CMAKE_GENERATOR="Visual Studio 17 2022"

   and re-ran the install.
4. Cleared Cached Build Trees:
   Deleted G:\vcpkg\buildtrees\zstd to force a fresh configuration.
5. Manually Patched CMakeLists.txt:
   Edited the CMakeLists.txt in the zstd source (G:\vcpkg\buildtrees\zstd\src\v1.5.5-b23e615f5d.clean\build\cmake\CMakeLists.txt) to update the cmake_minimum_required version to 3.5.

Despite these efforts, the build still fails with the same error.

Request:

Could you please advise on any additional workarounds or provide guidance on how to resolve this CMake configuration issue with zstd on x64-windows using Ninja? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[tiagonuneslx]

You're probably using version 4.0.0-rc1 of CMake by mistake.

Try running the following on your command line:

cmake --version

Make sure you're using the LTS version of CMake instead - v3.31.5.