Cmake now builds with CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release by default, both while

being invoked from the main Makefile (via cmakebuild) or directly from
the build/cmake directory. Suggested by @pdknsk (#1081).

Makefile

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ clean:
 ifneq (,$(filter $(shell uname),Linux Darwin GNU/kFreeBSD GNU OpenBSD FreeBSD DragonFly NetBSD MSYS_NT))
 
 HOST_OS = POSIX
-CMAKE_PARAMS = -DZSTD_BUILD_CONTRIB:BOOL=ON -DZSTD_BUILD_STATIC:BOOL=ON -DZSTD_BUILD_TESTS:BOOL=ON -DZSTD_ZLIB_SUPPORT:BOOL=ON -DZSTD_LZMA_SUPPORT:BOOL=ON
+CMAKE_PARAMS = -DZSTD_BUILD_CONTRIB:BOOL=ON -DZSTD_BUILD_STATIC:BOOL=ON -DZSTD_BUILD_TESTS:BOOL=ON -DZSTD_ZLIB_SUPPORT:BOOL=ON -DZSTD_LZMA_SUPPORT:BOOL=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release 
 
 .PHONY: list
 list:

README.md

@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ A `cmake` project generator is provided within `build/cmake`.
 It can generate Makefiles or other build scripts
 to create `zstd` binary, and `libzstd` dynamic and static libraries.
 
+By default, `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is set to `Release`.
+
 #### Meson
 
 A Meson project is provided within `contrib/meson`.

build/.gitignore

@@ -18,3 +18,14 @@ Studio*
 
 # CMake
 cmake/build/
+CMakeCache.txt
+CMakeFiles
+CMakeScripts
+Testing
+Makefile
+cmake_install.cmake
+install_manifest.txt
+compile_commands.json
+CTestTestfile.cmake
+build
+lib

build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 PROJECT(zstd)
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.9)
 SET(ZSTD_SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../..")
+
+# Ensure Release build even if not invoked via Makefile
+SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release")
+
 LIST(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules")
 INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)