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authorBrad King <brad.king@kitware.com>2016-12-01 20:46:34 (GMT)
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try_compile: Add policy CMP0067 to honor language standards
Projects use `try_compile` to check if they will be able to compile some particular source code. When a language standard variable like `CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD` is set, then the project intends to compile source code using a compiler mode for that standard. Therefore it makes sense for `try_compile` to use that standard in the test project too. Unfortunately this was not done when support for the `CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD` variable was first implemented. Add a policy to introduce the improved behavior in a compatible way. Closes: #16456
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to determine whether to report an error on use of deprecated macros or
functions.
+Policies Introduced by CMake 3.8
+================================
+
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 1
+
+ CMP0067: Honor language standard in try_compile() source-file signature. </policy/CMP0067>
+
Policies Introduced by CMake 3.7
================================