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diff --git a/Help/command/cmake_minimum_required.rst b/Help/command/cmake_minimum_required.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1bdffa4 --- /dev/null +++ b/Help/command/cmake_minimum_required.rst @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +cmake_minimum_required +---------------------- + +Set the minimum required version of cmake for a project. + +:: + + cmake_minimum_required(VERSION major[.minor[.patch[.tweak]]] + [FATAL_ERROR]) + +If the current version of CMake is lower than that required it will +stop processing the project and report an error. When a version +higher than 2.4 is specified the command implicitly invokes + +:: + + cmake_policy(VERSION major[.minor[.patch[.tweak]]]) + +which sets the cmake policy version level to the version specified. +When version 2.4 or lower is given the command implicitly invokes + +:: + + cmake_policy(VERSION 2.4) + +which enables compatibility features for CMake 2.4 and lower. + +The FATAL_ERROR option is accepted but ignored by CMake 2.6 and +higher. It should be specified so CMake versions 2.4 and lower fail +with an error instead of just a warning. |