Build specific modules OpenCV

you can toggle each module by specifying it to cmake:

-DBUILD_opencv_xxxx=OFF # where xxxx is the module in question, and ON or OFF is your requested state

with cmake

In the CMakeCache.txt file there is an option BUILD_LIST. You can edit that file directly or specify it on the command line

CMakeCache.txt, relevant line

//Build only listed modules (comma-separated, e.g. 'videoio,dnn,ts') BUILD_LIST:STRING=

Command line

cmake -DBUILD_LIST=core,highgui,improc ..