Merge topic 'msvc-compiler-info'

32b7c72 Merge branch 'cmake-platform-info-version' into msvc-compiler-info
f3ddfef Modernize MSVC compiler information files
485a940 VS: Simplify MSVC version reporting
32db033 VS: Remove support for "free" version 2003 tools

20 files changed, 209 insertions, 364 deletions

diff --git a/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake
index 796ec10..2c75147 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_WORKS)
   file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
     "Determining if the C compiler works failed with "
     "the following output:\n${__CMAKE_C_COMPILER_OUTPUT}\n\n")
-  # if the compiler is broken make sure to remove the platform file
-  # since Windows-cl configures both c/cxx files both need to be removed
-  # when c or c++ fails
-  file(REMOVE ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeCPlatform.cmake )
-  file(REMOVE ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeCXXPlatform.cmake )
   message(FATAL_ERROR "The C compiler \"${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}\" "
     "is not able to compile a simple test program.\nIt fails "
     "with the following output:\n ${__CMAKE_C_COMPILER_OUTPUT}\n\n"
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeTestCXXCompiler.cmake b/Modules/CMakeTestCXXCompiler.cmake
index 9ed71e6..a5cdf56 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeTestCXXCompiler.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeTestCXXCompiler.cmake
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ endif()
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_WORKS)
   PrintTestCompilerStatus("CXX" " -- broken")
-  # if the compiler is broken make sure to remove the platform file
-  # since Windows-cl configures both c/cxx files both need to be removed
-  # when c or c++ fails
-  file(REMOVE ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeCPlatform.cmake )
-  file(REMOVE ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeCXXPlatform.cmake )
   file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
     "Determining if the CXX compiler works failed with "
     "the following output:\n${__CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_OUTPUT}\n\n")
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeTestForFreeVC.cxx b/Modules/CMakeTestForFreeVC.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index e580c1f..0000000
--- a/Modules/CMakeTestForFreeVC.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#include<iostream>
-
-int main(){return 0;}
diff --git a/Modules/CMakeTestNMakeCLVersion.c b/Modules/CMakeTestNMakeCLVersion.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 3cece2a..0000000
--- a/Modules/CMakeTestNMakeCLVersion.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-VERSION=_MSC_VER
-
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC-C.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC-C.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e81df9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC-C.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+include(Platform/Windows-MSVC)
+__windows_compiler_msvc(C)
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC-CXX.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC-CXX.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdd1dae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC-CXX.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include(Platform/Windows-MSVC)
+set(_COMPILE_CXX " /TP")
+__windows_compiler_msvc(CXX)
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3cb19b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright 2001-2012 Kitware, Inc.
+#
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+#
+# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# See the License for more information.
+#=============================================================================
+# (To distribute this file outside of CMake, substitute the full
+#  License text for the above reference.)
+
+# This module is shared by multiple languages; use include blocker.
+if(__WINDOWS_MSVC)
+  return()
+endif()
+set(__WINDOWS_MSVC 1)
+
+set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH_FLAG "-LIBPATH:")
+set(CMAKE_LINK_LIBRARY_FLAG "")
+set(MSVC 1)
+
+# hack: if a new cmake (which uses CMAKE__LINKER) runs on an old build tree
+# (where link was hardcoded) and where CMAKE_LINKER isn't in the cache
+# and still cmake didn't fail in CMakeFindBinUtils.cmake (because it isn't rerun)
+# hardcode CMAKE_LINKER here to link, so it behaves as it did before, Alex
+if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_LINKER)
+   set(CMAKE_LINKER link)
+endif()
+
+if(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
+  set(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO)
+else()
+  set(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO "/nologo")
+endif()
+
+set(WIN32 1)
+
+set(CMAKE_CREATE_WIN32_EXE /subsystem:windows)
+set(CMAKE_CREATE_CONSOLE_EXE /subsystem:console)
+
+if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Visual Studio 6")
+   set (CMAKE_NO_BUILD_TYPE 1)
+endif()
+if(NOT CMAKE_NO_BUILD_TYPE AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Visual Studio")
+  set (CMAKE_NO_BUILD_TYPE 1)
+  set (CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES "Debug;Release;MinSizeRel;RelWithDebInfo" CACHE STRING
+     "Semicolon separated list of supported configuration types, only supports Debug, Release, MinSizeRel, and RelWithDebInfo, anything else will be ignored.")
+  mark_as_advanced(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+endif()
+
+# make sure to enable languages after setting configuration types
+enable_language(RC)
+set(CMAKE_COMPILE_RESOURCE "rc <FLAGS> /fo<OBJECT> <SOURCE>")
+
+if("${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" MATCHES "Visual Studio")
+  set(MSVC_IDE 0)
+else()
+  set(MSVC_IDE 1)
+endif()
+
+if(NOT MSVC_VERSION)
+  if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION)
+    set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION})
+  else()
+    set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION})
+  endif()
+  if("${_compiler_version}" MATCHES "^([0-9]+)\\.([0-9]+)")
+    math(EXPR MSVC_VERSION "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}*100 + ${CMAKE_MATCH_2}")
+  else()
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "MSVC compiler version not detected properly: ${_compiler_version}")
+  endif()
+
+  set(MSVC10)
+  set(MSVC11)
+  set(MSVC60)
+  set(MSVC70)
+  set(MSVC71)
+  set(MSVC80)
+  set(MSVC90)
+  set(CMAKE_COMPILER_2005)
+  set(CMAKE_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_PDBTYPE)
+  if(NOT "${_compiler_version}" VERSION_LESS 17)
+    set(MSVC11 1)
+  elseif(NOT  "${_compiler_version}" VERSION_LESS 16)
+    set(MSVC10 1)
+  elseif(NOT  "${_compiler_version}" VERSION_LESS 15)
+    set(MSVC90 1)
+  elseif(NOT  "${_compiler_version}" VERSION_LESS 14)
+    set(MSVC80 1)
+    set(CMAKE_COMPILER_2005 1)
+  elseif(NOT  "${_compiler_version}" VERSION_LESS 13.10)
+    set(MSVC71 1)
+  elseif(NOT  "${_compiler_version}" VERSION_LESS 13)
+    set(MSVC70 1)
+  else()
+    set(MSVC60 1)
+    set(CMAKE_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_PDBTYPE 1)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+if(MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID MATCHES 64)
+  set(CMAKE_CL_64 1)
+else()
+  set(CMAKE_CL_64 0)
+endif()
+if(CMAKE_FORCE_WIN64 OR CMAKE_FORCE_IA64)
+  set(CMAKE_CL_64 1)
+endif()
+
+if("${MSVC_VERSION}" GREATER 1599)
+  set(MSVC_INCREMENTAL_DEFAULT ON)
+endif()
+
+# default to Debug builds
+set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_INIT Debug)
+
+if(MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1310)
+  set(_RTC1 "/RTC1")
+  set(_FLAGS_CXX " /GR /EHsc")
+  set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib")
+else()
+  set(_RTC1 "/GZ")
+  set(_FLAGS_CXX " /GR /GX")
+  set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib")
+endif()
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "${CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT}")
+
+# executable linker flags
+set (CMAKE_LINK_DEF_FILE_FLAG "/DEF:")
+# set the stack size and the machine type
+set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG ${MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID})
+if(NOT _MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG)
+  set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG ${MSVC_CXX_ARCHITECTURE_ID})
+endif()
+set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT
+    "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT} /STACK:10000000 /machine:${_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG}")
+
+# add /debug and /INCREMENTAL:YES to DEBUG and RELWITHDEBINFO also add pdbtype
+# on versions that support it
+set( MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG "")
+if(NOT MSVC_INCREMENTAL_DEFAULT)
+  set( MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG "/INCREMENTAL:YES")
+else()
+  set(  MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG "/INCREMENTAL" )
+endif()
+
+if (CMAKE_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_PDBTYPE)
+  set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/debug /pdbtype:sept ${MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG}")
+  set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/debug /pdbtype:sept ${MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG}")
+else ()
+  set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/debug ${MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG}")
+  set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/debug ${MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG}")
+endif ()
+# for release and minsize release default to no incremental linking
+set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "/INCREMENTAL:NO")
+set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "/INCREMENTAL:NO")
+
+# copy the EXE_LINKER flags to SHARED and MODULE linker flags
+# shared linker flags
+set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT})
+set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT})
+set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT})
+set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT})
+set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT})
+# module linker flags
+set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT ${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT})
+set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT ${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT})
+set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT})
+set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT})
+set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT})
+
+macro(__windows_compiler_msvc lang)
+  if(NOT "${CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_VERSION}" VERSION_LESS 14)
+    # for 2005 make sure the manifest is put in the dll with mt
+    set(_CMAKE_VS_LINK_DLL "<CMAKE_COMMAND> -E vs_link_dll ")
+    set(_CMAKE_VS_LINK_EXE "<CMAKE_COMMAND> -E vs_link_exe ")
+  endif()
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY
+    "${_CMAKE_VS_LINK_DLL}<CMAKE_LINKER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <OBJECTS> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} /out:<TARGET> /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /pdb:<TARGET_PDB> /dll /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE ${CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY})
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY  "<CMAKE_LINKER> /lib ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <LINK_FLAGS> /out:<TARGET> <OBJECTS> ")
+
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILE_OBJECT
+    "<CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO}${_COMPILE_${lang}} <FLAGS> <DEFINES> /Fo<OBJECT> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE
+    "<CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER> > <PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO}${_COMPILE_${lang}} <FLAGS> <DEFINES> -E <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_CREATE_ASSEMBLY_SOURCE
+    "<CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO}${_COMPILE_${lang}} <FLAGS> <DEFINES> /FoNUL /FAs /Fa<ASSEMBLY_SOURCE> /c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_OBJECTS 1)
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_EXECUTABLE
+    "${_CMAKE_VS_LINK_EXE}<CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <OBJECTS> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} <FLAGS> /Fe<TARGET> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -link /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <CMAKE_${lang}_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_INIT "/DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /Zm1000${_FLAGS_${lang}}")
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/D_DEBUG /MDd /Zi /Ob0 /Od ${_RTC1}")
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "/MD /O2 /Ob2 /D NDEBUG")
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/MD /Zi /O2 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
+  set(CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "/MD /O1 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
+endmacro()
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index fde5677..0000000
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,253 +0,0 @@
-# try to load any previously computed information for C on this platform
-include( ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeCPlatform.cmake OPTIONAL)
-# try to load any previously computed information for CXX on this platform
-include( ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeCXXPlatform.cmake OPTIONAL)
-
-set(WIN32 1)
-
-include(Platform/cl)
-
-set(CMAKE_CREATE_WIN32_EXE /subsystem:windows)
-set(CMAKE_CREATE_CONSOLE_EXE /subsystem:console)
-
-if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Visual Studio 6")
-   set (CMAKE_NO_BUILD_TYPE 1)
-endif()
-if(NOT CMAKE_NO_BUILD_TYPE AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Visual Studio")
-  set (CMAKE_NO_BUILD_TYPE 1)
-  set (CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES "Debug;Release;MinSizeRel;RelWithDebInfo" CACHE STRING
-     "Semicolon separated list of supported configuration types, only supports Debug, Release, MinSizeRel, and RelWithDebInfo, anything else will be ignored.")
-  mark_as_advanced(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
-endif()
-# does the compiler support pdbtype and is it the newer compiler
-if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES  "Visual Studio 8")
-  set(CMAKE_COMPILER_2005 1)
-endif()
-
-# make sure to enable languages after setting configuration types
-enable_language(RC)
-set(CMAKE_COMPILE_RESOURCE "rc <FLAGS> /fo<OBJECT> <SOURCE>")
-
-# for nmake we need to compute some information about the compiler
-# that is being used.
-# the compiler may be free command line, 6, 7, or 71, and
-# each have properties that must be determined.
-# to avoid running these tests with each cmake run, the
-# test results are saved in CMakeCPlatform.cmake, a file
-# that is automatically copied into try_compile directories
-# by the global generator.
-set(MSVC_IDE 1)
-if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles" OR CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Ninja")
-  set(MSVC_IDE 0)
-  if(NOT CMAKE_VC_COMPILER_TESTS_RUN)
-    set(CMAKE_VC_COMPILER_TESTS 1)
-    set(testNmakeCLVersionFile
-      "${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/CMakeTestNMakeCLVersion.c")
-    string(REGEX REPLACE "/" "\\\\" testNmakeCLVersionFile "${testNmakeCLVersionFile}")
-    message(STATUS "Check for CL compiler version")
-    set(CMAKE_TEST_COMPILER ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER})
-    if (NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
-      set(CMAKE_TEST_COMPILER ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER})
-    endif()
-    exec_program(${CMAKE_TEST_COMPILER}
-      ARGS /nologo -EP \"${testNmakeCLVersionFile}\"
-      OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_COMPILER_OUTPUT
-      RETURN_VALUE CMAKE_COMPILER_RETURN
-      )
-    if(NOT CMAKE_COMPILER_RETURN)
-      file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
-        "Determining the version of compiler passed with the following output:\n"
-        "${CMAKE_COMPILER_OUTPUT}\n\n")
-      string(REGEX REPLACE "\n" " " compilerVersion "${CMAKE_COMPILER_OUTPUT}")
-      string(REGEX REPLACE ".*VERSION=(.*)" "\\1"
-        compilerVersion "${compilerVersion}")
-      message(STATUS "Check for CL compiler version - ${compilerVersion}")
-      set(MSVC60)
-      set(MSVC70)
-      set(MSVC71)
-      set(MSVC80)
-      set(CMAKE_COMPILER_2005)
-      if("${compilerVersion}" LESS 1300)
-        set(MSVC60 1)
-        set(CMAKE_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_PDBTYPE 1)
-      endif()
-      if("${compilerVersion}" EQUAL 1300)
-        set(MSVC70 1)
-        set(CMAKE_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_PDBTYPE 0)
-      endif()
-      if("${compilerVersion}" EQUAL 1310)
-        set(MSVC71 1)
-        set(CMAKE_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_PDBTYPE 0)
-      endif()
-      if("${compilerVersion}" EQUAL 1400)
-        set(MSVC80 1)
-        set(CMAKE_COMPILER_2005 1)
-      endif()
-      if("${compilerVersion}" EQUAL 1500)
-        set(MSVC90 1)
-      endif()
-      if("${compilerVersion}" EQUAL 1600)
-        set(MSVC10 1)
-      endif()
-      set(MSVC_VERSION "${compilerVersion}")
-    else()
-      message(STATUS "Check for CL compiler version - failed")
-      file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
-        "Determining the version of compiler failed with the following output:\n"
-        "${CMAKE_COMPILER_OUTPUT}\n\n")
-    endif()
-    # try to figure out if we are running the free command line
-    # tools from Microsoft.  These tools do not provide debug libraries,
-    # so the link flags used have to be different.
-    make_directory("${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp2")
-    set(testForFreeVCFile
-      "${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/CMakeTestForFreeVC.cxx")
-    string(REGEX REPLACE "/" "\\\\" testForFreeVCFile "${testForFreeVCFile}")
-    message(STATUS "Check if this is a free VC compiler")
-    exec_program(${CMAKE_TEST_COMPILER} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp2
-      ARGS /nologo /MD /EHsc
-      \"${testForFreeVCFile}\"
-      OUTPUT_VARIABLE CMAKE_COMPILER_OUTPUT
-      RETURN_VALUE CMAKE_COMPILER_RETURN
-      )
-    if(CMAKE_COMPILER_RETURN)
-      file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeError.log
-        "Determining if this is a free VC compiler failed with the following output:\n"
-        "${CMAKE_COMPILER_OUTPUT}\n\n")
-      message(STATUS "Check if this is a free VC compiler - yes")
-      set(CMAKE_USING_VC_FREE_TOOLS 1)
-    else()
-      file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeOutput.log
-        "Determining if this is a free VC compiler passed with the following output:\n"
-        "${CMAKE_COMPILER_OUTPUT}\n\n")
-      message(STATUS "Check if this is a free VC compiler - no")
-      set(CMAKE_USING_VC_FREE_TOOLS 0)
-    endif()
-    make_directory("${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}${CMAKE_FILES_DIRECTORY}/CMakeTmp3")
-  endif()
-endif()
-
-if(MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID MATCHES 64)
-  set(CMAKE_CL_64 1)
-else()
-  set(CMAKE_CL_64 0)
-endif()
-if(CMAKE_FORCE_WIN64 OR CMAKE_FORCE_IA64)
-  set(CMAKE_CL_64 1)
-endif()
-
-if("${MSVC_VERSION}" GREATER 1599)
-  set(MSVC_INCREMENTAL_DEFAULT ON)
-endif()
-
-# default to Debug builds
-if(MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1310)
-  # for 2005 make sure the manifest is put in the dll with mt
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY "<CMAKE_COMMAND> -E vs_link_dll ${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY}")
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE "<CMAKE_COMMAND> -E vs_link_dll ${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE}")
-  # create a C shared library
-  set(CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY}")
-  # create a C shared module just copy the shared library rule
-  set(CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE}")
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE "<CMAKE_COMMAND> -E vs_link_exe ${CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE}")
-  set(CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE "<CMAKE_COMMAND> -E vs_link_exe ${CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE}")
-
-  set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_INIT Debug)
-  set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT "/DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /Zm1000 /EHsc /GR")
-  set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/D_DEBUG /MDd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /RTC1")
-  set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "/MD /O1 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-  set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "/MD /O2 /Ob2 /D NDEBUG")
-  set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/MD /Zi /O2 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-  set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT "/DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /Zm1000")
-  set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/D_DEBUG /MDd /Zi  /Ob0 /Od /RTC1")
-  set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "/MD /O1 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-  set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "/MD /O2 /Ob2 /D NDEBUG")
-  set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/MD /Zi /O2 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-  set (CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib ")
-  set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT}")
-else()
-  if(CMAKE_USING_VC_FREE_TOOLS)
-    message(STATUS "Using FREE VC TOOLS, NO DEBUG available")
-    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_INIT Release)
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT "/DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /Zm1000 /GX /GR")
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/D_DEBUG /MTd /Zi  /Ob0 /Od /GZ")
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "/MT /O1 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "/MT /O2 /Ob2 /D NDEBUG")
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/MT /Zi /O2 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT "/DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /Zm1000")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/D_DEBUG /MTd /Zi  /Ob0 /Od /GZ")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "/MT /O1 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "/MT /O2 /Ob2 /D NDEBUG")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/MT /Zi /O2 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-  else()
-    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_INIT Debug)
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT "/DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /Zm1000 /GX /GR")
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/D_DEBUG /MDd /Zi  /Ob0 /Od /GZ")
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "/MD /O1 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "/MD /O2 /Ob2 /D NDEBUG")
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/MD /Zi /O2 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT "/DWIN32 /D_WINDOWS /W3 /Zm1000")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/D_DEBUG /MDd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /GZ")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "/MD /O1 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "/MD /O2 /Ob2 /D NDEBUG")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/MD /Zi /O2 /Ob1 /D NDEBUG")
-  endif()
-  set (CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib")
-endif()
-
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "${CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT}")
-
-# executable linker flags
-set (CMAKE_LINK_DEF_FILE_FLAG "/DEF:")
-# set the stack size and the machine type
-set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG ${MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID})
-if(NOT _MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG)
-  set(_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG ${MSVC_CXX_ARCHITECTURE_ID})
-endif()
-set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT
-    "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT} /STACK:10000000 /machine:${_MACHINE_ARCH_FLAG}")
-
-# add /debug and /INCREMENTAL:YES to DEBUG and RELWITHDEBINFO also add pdbtype
-# on versions that support it
-set( MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG "")
-if(NOT MSVC_INCREMENTAL_DEFAULT)
-  set( MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG "/INCREMENTAL:YES")
-else()
-  set(  MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG "/INCREMENTAL" )
-endif()
-
-if (CMAKE_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_PDBTYPE)
-  set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/debug /pdbtype:sept ${MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG}")
-  set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/debug /pdbtype:sept ${MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG}")
-else ()
-  set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "/debug ${MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG}")
-  set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "/debug ${MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG}")
-endif ()
-# for release and minsize release default to no incremental linking
-set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "/INCREMENTAL:NO")
-set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "/INCREMENTAL:NO")
-
-# copy the EXE_LINKER flags to SHARED and MODULE linker flags
-# shared linker flags
-set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT})
-# module linker flags
-set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT ${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT ${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT})
-set (CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT})
-
-# save computed information for this platform
-if(NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeCPlatform.cmake")
-  configure_file(${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake.in
-    ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeCPlatform.cmake IMMEDIATE)
-endif()
-
-if(NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeCXXPlatform.cmake")
-  configure_file(${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake.in
-                 ${CMAKE_PLATFORM_INFO_DIR}/CMakeCXXPlatform.cmake IMMEDIATE)
-endif()
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake.in b/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f3ec3e..0000000
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-cl.cmake.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-set(CMAKE_VC_COMPILER_TESTS_RUN 1)
-set(CMAKE_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_PDBTYPE @CMAKE_COMPILER_SUPPORTS_PDBTYPE@)
-set(CMAKE_COMPILER_2005 @CMAKE_COMPILER_2005@)
-set(CMAKE_USING_VC_FREE_TOOLS @CMAKE_USING_VC_FREE_TOOLS@)
-set(CMAKE_CL_64 @CMAKE_CL_64@)
-set(MSVC60 @MSVC60@)
-set(MSVC70 @MSVC70@)
-set(MSVC71 @MSVC71@)
-set(MSVC80 @MSVC80@)
-set(MSVC90 @MSVC90@)
-set(MSVC10 @MSVC10@)
-set(MSVC_IDE @MSVC_IDE@)
-set(MSVC_VERSION @MSVC_VERSION@)
-set(WIN32 1)
diff --git a/Modules/Platform/cl.cmake b/Modules/Platform/cl.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e4d607..0000000
--- a/Modules/Platform/cl.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH_FLAG "-LIBPATH:")
-set(CMAKE_LINK_LIBRARY_FLAG "")
-set(MSVC 1)
-
-# hack: if a new cmake (which uses CMAKE__LINKER) runs on an old build tree
-# (where link was hardcoded) and where CMAKE_LINKER isn't in the cache
-# and still cmake didn't fail in CMakeFindBinUtils.cmake (because it isn't rerun)
-# hardcode CMAKE_LINKER here to link, so it behaves as it did before, Alex
-if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_LINKER)
-   set(CMAKE_LINKER link)
-endif()
-
-if(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE)
-  set(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO)
-else()
-  set(CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO "/nologo")
-endif()
-# create a shared C++ library
-set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY
-  "<CMAKE_LINKER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <OBJECTS> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} /out:<TARGET> /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /pdb:<TARGET_PDB> /dll /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE ${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY})
-
-# create a C shared library
-set(CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY}")
-
-# create a C shared module
-set(CMAKE_C_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE}")
-
-# create a C++ static library
-set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY  "<CMAKE_LINKER> /lib ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <LINK_FLAGS> /out:<TARGET> <OBJECTS> ")
-
-# create a C static library
-set(CMAKE_C_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY}")
-
-# compile a C++ file into an object file
-set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_OBJECT
-    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> <DEFINES> /TP /Fo<OBJECT> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-# compile a C file into an object file
-set(CMAKE_C_COMPILE_OBJECT
-    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> <DEFINES> /Fo<OBJECT> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-set(CMAKE_C_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_OBJECTS 1)
-set(CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE
-    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <OBJECTS> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} <FLAGS> /Fe<TARGET> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -link /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <CMAKE_C_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-set(CMAKE_CXX_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_OBJECTS 1)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE
-    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <OBJECTS> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} <FLAGS> /Fe<TARGET> /Fd<TARGET_PDB> -link /implib:<TARGET_IMPLIB> /version:<TARGET_VERSION_MAJOR>.<TARGET_VERSION_MINOR> <CMAKE_CXX_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_LIBRARIES>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-set(CMAKE_C_CREATE_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> > <PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> <DEFINES> -E <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> > <PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> <DEFINES> /TP -E <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-set(CMAKE_C_CREATE_ASSEMBLY_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> /FAs /FoNUL /Fa<ASSEMBLY_SOURCE> /c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
-set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_ASSEMBLY_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_CL_NOLOGO} <FLAGS> /TP /FAs /FoNUL /Fa<ASSEMBLY_SOURCE> /c <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
-
diff --git a/Source/cmDocumentVariables.cxx b/Source/cmDocumentVariables.cxx
index 3e398ec..94cd5c2 100644
--- a/Source/cmDocumentVariables.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmDocumentVariables.cxx
@@ -383,12 +383,6 @@ void cmDocumentVariables::DefineVariables(cmake* cm)
      "into all executables and libraries.",false,
      "Variables that Provide Information");
   cm->DefineProperty
-    ("CMAKE_USING_VC_FREE_TOOLS", cmProperty::VARIABLE,
-     "True if free visual studio tools being used.",
-     "This is set to true if the compiler is Visual "
-     "Studio free tools.",false,
-     "Variables that Provide Information");
-  cm->DefineProperty
     ("CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE", cmProperty::VARIABLE,
      "Create verbose makefiles if on.",
      "This variable defaults to false. You can set "
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
index 39c9ae1..d188980 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator()
 {
-  this->VersionId = "MSVC10";
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS10FindMake.cmake";
   std::string vc10Express;
   this->ExpressEdition = cmSystemTools::ReadRegistryValue(
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx
index ab1187d..7bb4d0c 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator()
 {
-  this->VersionId = "MSVC11";
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS11FindMake.cmake";
   this->ExpressEdition = false; // TODO: VS 11 Express support
   this->PlatformToolset = "v110";
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
index ca06b66..e8ca788 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ std::string GetVS6TargetName(const std::string& targetName)
 
 cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator()
 {
-  this->VersionId = "MSVC60";
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS6FindMake.cmake";
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx
index d99fa03..ab2308f 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator()
 {
-  this->VersionId = "MSVC71";
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS71FindMake.cmake";
   this->ProjectConfigurationSectionName = "ProjectConfiguration";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
index 0567d55..b6eea5d 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator()
 {
-  this->VersionId = "MSVC70";
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS7FindMake.cmake";
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
index f469188..2e3b530 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator()
 {
-  this->VersionId = "MSVC80";
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS8FindMake.cmake";
   this->ProjectConfigurationSectionName = "ProjectConfigurationPlatforms";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
index 531395b..70af50d 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator()
 {
-  this->VersionId = "MSVC90";
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS9FindMake.cmake";
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
index feb3ac9..0968b77 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator()
 {
   this->ArchitectureId = "X86";
-  this->VersionId = 0;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -495,11 +494,6 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf)
 {
   mf->AddDefinition("MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID", this->ArchitectureId);
   mf->AddDefinition("MSVC_CXX_ARCHITECTURE_ID", this->ArchitectureId);
-
-  if (this->VersionId)
-    {
-    mf->AddDefinition(this->VersionId, "1");
-    }
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
index a042dc0..cebf7d7 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ protected:
   typedef std::map<cmTarget*, cmStdString> UtilityDependsMap;
   UtilityDependsMap UtilityDepends;
   const char* ArchitectureId;
-  const char* VersionId;
 
 private:
   void ComputeTargetObjects(cmGeneratorTarget* gt) const;