function(host_compile src dst_cmd)
    if(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
        unset(link_flags)

        if(CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
            set(dst "${dst_cmd}.exe")

            if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
                set(link_flags -Wl,--subsystem,console)
            endif()
        else()
            set(dst "${dst_cmd}")
        endif()

        # assume cc foo.c -o foo # will work on most hosts
        add_custom_command(
            OUTPUT "${dst}"
            COMMAND cc ${src} -o ${dst} ${link_flags}
            DEPENDS "${src}"
        )
    else()
        get_filename_component(dst "${dst_cmd}" NAME)
        add_executable("${dst}" "${src}")
    endif()
endfunction()