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-rw-r--r--Help/command/try_compile.rst39
-rw-r--r--Help/command/try_run.rst37
2 files changed, 37 insertions, 39 deletions
diff --git a/Help/command/try_compile.rst b/Help/command/try_compile.rst
index 21b063f..8abb6e0 100644
--- a/Help/command/try_compile.rst
+++ b/Help/command/try_compile.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Try Compiling Whole Projects
.. code-block:: cmake
- try_compile(<resultVar> PROJECT <projectName>
+ try_compile(<compileResultVar> PROJECT <projectName>
SOURCE_DIR <srcdir>
[BINARY_DIR <bindir>]
[TARGET <targetName>]
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Try Compiling Whole Projects
.. versionadded:: 3.25
-Try building a project. The success or failure of the ``try_compile``,
-i.e. ``TRUE`` or ``FALSE`` respectively, is returned in ``<resultVar>``.
+Try building a project. Build success returns ``TRUE`` and build failure
+returns ``FALSE`` in ``<compileResultVar>``.
In this form, ``<srcdir>`` should contain a complete CMake project with a
``CMakeLists.txt`` file and all sources. The ``<bindir>`` and ``<srcdir>``
@@ -47,16 +47,13 @@ below for the meaning of other options.
:ref:`configure-log try_compile event <try_compile configure-log event>`
if the ``NO_LOG`` option is not specified.
-This command also supports an alternate signature
-which was present in older versions of CMake:
+This command supports an alternate signature for CMake older than 3.25.
+The signature above is recommended for clarity.
.. code-block:: cmake
- try_compile(<resultVar> <bindir> <srcdir>
+ try_compile(<compileResultVar> <bindir> <srcdir>
<projectName> [<targetName>]
- [LOG_DESCRIPTION <text>]
- [NO_CACHE]
- [NO_LOG]
[CMAKE_FLAGS <flags>...]
[OUTPUT_VARIABLE <var>])
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ Try Compiling Source Files
.. code-block:: cmake
- try_compile(<resultVar>
+ try_compile(<compileResultVar>
<SOURCES <srcfile...> |
SOURCE_FROM_CONTENT <name> <content> |
SOURCE_FROM_VAR <name> <var> |
@@ -90,8 +87,8 @@ Try Compiling Source Files
Try building an executable or static library from one or more source files
(which one is determined by the :variable:`CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE`
-variable). The success or failure of the ``try_compile``, i.e. ``TRUE`` or
-``FALSE`` respectively, is returned in ``<resultVar>``.
+variable). Build success returns ``TRUE`` and build failure returns ``FALSE``
+in ``<compileResultVar>``.
In this form, one or more source files must be provided. Additionally, one of
``SOURCES`` and/or ``SOURCE_FROM_*`` must precede other keywords.
@@ -120,15 +117,12 @@ with an unspecified name. These directories are cleaned automatically unless
Such directories from previous runs are also unconditionally cleaned at the
beginning of any :program:`cmake` execution.
-This command also supports an alternate signature
-which was present in older versions of CMake:
+This command supports an alternate signature for CMake older than 3.25.
+The signature above is recommended for clarity.
.. code-block:: cmake
- try_compile(<resultVar> <bindir> <srcfile|SOURCES srcfile...>
- [LOG_DESCRIPTION <text>]
- [NO_CACHE]
- [NO_LOG]
+ try_compile(<compileResultVar> <bindir> <srcfile|SOURCES srcfile...>
[CMAKE_FLAGS <flags>...]
[COMPILE_DEFINITIONS <defs>...]
[LINK_OPTIONS <options>...]
@@ -300,8 +294,13 @@ Other Behavior Settings
The current settings of :policy:`CMP0065` and :policy:`CMP0083` are propagated
through to the generated test project.
-Set the :variable:`CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_CONFIGURATION` variable to choose
-a build configuration.
+Set variable :variable:`CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_CONFIGURATION` to choose a build
+configuration:
+
+* For multi-config generators, this selects which configuration to build.
+
+* For single-config generators, this sets :variable:`CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` in
+ the test project.
.. versionadded:: 3.6
Set the :variable:`CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE` variable to specify
diff --git a/Help/command/try_run.rst b/Help/command/try_run.rst
index 7566264..3a4e203 100644
--- a/Help/command/try_run.rst
+++ b/Help/command/try_run.rst
@@ -32,20 +32,20 @@ Try Compiling and Running Source Files
[RUN_OUTPUT_VARIABLE <var>]
[RUN_OUTPUT_STDOUT_VARIABLE <var>]
[RUN_OUTPUT_STDERR_VARIABLE <var>]
- [OUTPUT_VARIABLE <var>]
[WORKING_DIRECTORY <var>]
[ARGS <args>...]
)
.. versionadded:: 3.25
-Try compiling a ``<srcfile>``. Returns ``TRUE`` or ``FALSE`` for success
-or failure in ``<compileResultVar>``. If the compile succeeded, runs the
-executable and returns its exit code in ``<runResultVar>``. If the
-executable was built, but failed to run, then ``<runResultVar>`` will be
-set to ``FAILED_TO_RUN``. See the :command:`try_compile` command for
-documentation of options common to both commands, and for information on how
-the test project is constructed to build the source file.
+Try building an executable from one or more source files. Build success
+returns ``TRUE`` and build failure returns ``FALSE`` in ``<compileResultVar>``.
+If the build succeeds, this runs the executable and stores the exit code in
+``<runResultVar>``. If the executable was built, but failed to run, then
+``<runResultVar>`` will be set to ``FAILED_TO_RUN``. See command
+:command:`try_compile` for documentation of options common to both commands,
+and for information on how the test project is constructed to build the source
+file.
One or more source files must be provided. Additionally, one of ``SOURCES``
and/or ``SOURCE_FROM_*`` must precede other keywords.
@@ -55,16 +55,13 @@ and/or ``SOURCE_FROM_*`` must precede other keywords.
:ref:`configure-log try_run event <try_run configure-log event>`
if the ``NO_LOG`` option is not specified.
-This command also supports an alternate signature
-which was present in older versions of CMake:
+This command supports an alternate signature for CMake older than 3.25.
+The signature above is recommended for clarity.
.. code-block:: cmake
try_run(<runResultVar> <compileResultVar>
<bindir> <srcfile|SOURCES srcfile...>
- [LOG_DESCRIPTION <text>]
- [NO_CACHE]
- [NO_LOG]
[CMAKE_FLAGS <flags>...]
[COMPILE_DEFINITIONS <defs>...]
[LINK_OPTIONS <options>...]
@@ -75,8 +72,6 @@ which was present in older versions of CMake:
[<LANG>_STANDARD_REQUIRED <bool>]
[<LANG>_EXTENSIONS <bool>]
[RUN_OUTPUT_VARIABLE <var>]
- [RUN_OUTPUT_STDOUT_VARIABLE <var>]
- [RUN_OUTPUT_STDERR_VARIABLE <var>]
[OUTPUT_VARIABLE <var>]
[WORKING_DIRECTORY <var>]
[ARGS <args>...]
@@ -119,15 +114,19 @@ The options specific to ``try_run`` are:
Other Behavior Settings
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-Set the :variable:`CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_CONFIGURATION` variable to choose
-a build configuration.
+Set variable :variable:`CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_CONFIGURATION` to choose a build
+configuration:
+
+* For multi-config generators, this selects which configuration to build.
+
+* For single-config generators, this sets :variable:`CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` in
+ the test project.
Behavior when Cross Compiling
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
.. versionadded:: 3.3
- Use ``CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR`` when running cross-compiled
- binaries.
+ Use ``CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR`` when running cross-compiled binaries.
When cross compiling, the executable compiled in the first step
usually cannot be run on the build host. The ``try_run`` command checks