A simple HelloWorld program with zero includes except iostream triggers
a build of ca. 2000 source files. The reason is that ClickHouse's
top-level CMakeLists.txt overrides "add_executable()" to link all
binaries against "clickhouse_new_delete". This links against
"clickhouse_common_io", which in turn has lots of 3rd party library
dependencies ... Without linking "clickhouse_new_delete", the number of
compiled files for "HelloWorld" goes down to ca. 70.
As an example, the self-extracting-executable needs none of its current
dependencies but other programs may also benefit.
In order to restore access to the original "add_executable()", the
overriding version is now prefixed. There is precedence for a
"clickhouse_" prefix (as opposed to "ch_"), for example
"clickhouse_split_debug_symbols". In general prefixing makes sense also
because overriding CMake commands relies on undocumented behavior and is
considered not-so-great practice (*).
(*) https://crascit.com/2018/09/14/do-not-redefine-cmake-commands/
It's still hackish and dirty, but server and client compies.
Server starts, but throwes meaningless exception on any query.
Client seems to be working fine.
Linux compilation might (but shouldn't) be broken (not tested).