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@@ -118,10 +118,15 @@ Parse a list of ASCII strings from ``<filename>`` and store it in
Consider only strings that match the given regular expression.
``ENCODING <encoding-type>``
+ .. versionadded:: 3.1
+
Consider strings of a given encoding. Currently supported encodings are:
- UTF-8, UTF-16LE, UTF-16BE, UTF-32LE, UTF-32BE. If the ENCODING option
- is not provided and the file has a Byte Order Mark, the ENCODING option
- will be defaulted to respect the Byte Order Mark.
+ ``UTF-8``, ``UTF-16LE``, ``UTF-16BE``, ``UTF-32LE``, ``UTF-32BE``.
+ If the ``ENCODING`` option is not provided and the file has a Byte Order Mark,
+ the ``ENCODING`` option will be defaulted to respect the Byte Order Mark.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.2
+ Added ``UTF-16LE``, ``UTF-16BE``, ``UTF-32LE``, ``UTF-32BE`` encodings.
For example, the code
@@ -175,6 +180,8 @@ the ``<format>`` and ``UTC`` options.
[POST_EXCLUDE_REGEXES [<regexes>...]]
)
+.. versionadded:: 3.16
+
Recursively get the list of libraries depended on by the given files.
Please note that this sub-command is not intended to be used in project mode.
@@ -423,6 +430,9 @@ dependency resolution:
If this variable is not specified, it is determined by the value of
``CMAKE_OBJDUMP`` if set, else by system introspection.
+ .. versionadded:: 3.18
+ Use ``CMAKE_OBJDUMP`` if set.
+
Writing
^^^^^^^
@@ -451,6 +461,8 @@ to update the file only when its content changes.
file(TOUCH [<files>...])
file(TOUCH_NOCREATE [<files>...])
+.. versionadded:: 3.12
+
Create a file with no content if it does not yet exist. If the file already
exists, its access and/or modification will be updated to the time when the
function call is executed.
@@ -484,8 +496,10 @@ from the input content to produce the output content. The options are:
``INPUT <input-file>``
Use the content from a given file as input.
- A relative path is treated with respect to the value of
- :variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR`. See policy :policy:`CMP0070`.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.10
+ A relative path is treated with respect to the value of
+ :variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR`. See policy :policy:`CMP0070`.
``OUTPUT <output-file>``
Specify the output file name to generate. Use generator expressions
@@ -493,11 +507,15 @@ from the input content to produce the output content. The options are:
name. Multiple configurations may generate the same output file only
if the generated content is identical. Otherwise, the ``<output-file>``
must evaluate to an unique name for each configuration.
- A relative path (after evaluating generator expressions) is treated
- with respect to the value of :variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR`.
- See policy :policy:`CMP0070`.
+
+ .. versionadded:: 3.10
+ A relative path (after evaluating generator expressions) is treated
+ with respect to the value of :variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR`.
+ See policy :policy:`CMP0070`.
``TARGET <target>``
+ .. versionadded:: 3.19
+
Specify which target to use when evaluating generator expressions that
require a target for evaluation (e.g. ``$<COMPILE_FEATURES:...>``,
``$<TARGET_PROPERTY:prop>``).
@@ -521,6 +539,8 @@ of a project's ``CMakeLists.txt`` files.
[ESCAPE_QUOTES] [@ONLY]
[NEWLINE_STYLE [UNIX|DOS|WIN32|LF|CRLF] ])
+.. versionadded:: 3.18
+
Generate an output file using the input given by ``CONTENT`` and substitute
variable values referenced as ``@VAR@`` or ``${VAR}`` contained therein. The
substitution rules behave the same as the :command:`configure_file` command.
@@ -569,20 +589,25 @@ Generate a list of files that match the ``<globbing-expressions>`` and
store it into the ``<variable>``. Globbing expressions are similar to
regular expressions, but much simpler. If ``RELATIVE`` flag is
specified, the results will be returned as relative paths to the given
-path. The results will be ordered lexicographically.
+path.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.6
+ The results will be ordered lexicographically.
On Windows and macOS, globbing is case-insensitive even if the underlying
filesystem is case-sensitive (both filenames and globbing expressions are
converted to lowercase before matching). On other platforms, globbing is
case-sensitive.
-If the ``CONFIGURE_DEPENDS`` flag is specified, CMake will add logic
-to the main build system check target to rerun the flagged ``GLOB`` commands
-at build time. If any of the outputs change, CMake will regenerate the build
-system.
+.. versionadded:: 3.3
+ By default ``GLOB`` lists directories - directories are omitted in result if
+ ``LIST_DIRECTORIES`` is set to false.
-By default ``GLOB`` lists directories - directories are omitted in result if
-``LIST_DIRECTORIES`` is set to false.
+.. versionadded:: 3.12
+ If the ``CONFIGURE_DEPENDS`` flag is specified, CMake will add logic
+ to the main build system check target to rerun the flagged ``GLOB`` commands
+ at build time. If any of the outputs change, CMake will regenerate the build
+ system.
.. note::
We do not recommend using GLOB to collect a list of source files from
@@ -605,10 +630,11 @@ matched directory and match the files. Subdirectories that are symlinks
are only traversed if ``FOLLOW_SYMLINKS`` is given or policy
:policy:`CMP0009` is not set to ``NEW``.
-By default ``GLOB_RECURSE`` omits directories from result list - setting
-``LIST_DIRECTORIES`` to true adds directories to result list.
-If ``FOLLOW_SYMLINKS`` is given or policy :policy:`CMP0009` is not set to
-``NEW`` then ``LIST_DIRECTORIES`` treats symlinks as directories.
+.. versionadded:: 3.3
+ By default ``GLOB_RECURSE`` omits directories from result list - setting
+ ``LIST_DIRECTORIES`` to true adds directories to result list.
+ If ``FOLLOW_SYMLINKS`` is given or policy :policy:`CMP0009` is not set to
+ ``NEW`` then ``LIST_DIRECTORIES`` treats symlinks as directories.
Examples of recursive globbing include::
@@ -634,7 +660,12 @@ Move a file or directory within a filesystem from ``<oldname>`` to
Remove the given files. The ``REMOVE_RECURSE`` mode will remove the given
files and directories, also non-empty directories. No error is emitted if a
given file does not exist. Relative input paths are evaluated with respect
-to the current source directory. Empty input paths are ignored with a warning.
+to the current source directory.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.15
+ Empty input paths are ignored with a warning. Previous versions of CMake
+ interpreted empty string as a relative path with respect to the current
+ directory and removed its contents.
.. _MAKE_DIRECTORY:
@@ -667,17 +698,18 @@ at the destination with the same timestamp. Copying preserves input
permissions unless explicit permissions or ``NO_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS``
are given (default is ``USE_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS``).
-If ``FOLLOW_SYMLINK_CHAIN`` is specified, ``COPY`` will recursively resolve
-the symlinks at the paths given until a real file is found, and install
-a corresponding symlink in the destination for each symlink encountered. For
-each symlink that is installed, the resolution is stripped of the directory,
-leaving only the filename, meaning that the new symlink points to a file in
-the same directory as the symlink. This feature is useful on some Unix systems,
-where libraries are installed as a chain of symlinks with version numbers, with
-less specific versions pointing to more specific versions.
-``FOLLOW_SYMLINK_CHAIN`` will install all of these symlinks and the library
-itself into the destination directory. For example, if you have the following
-directory structure:
+.. versionadded:: 3.15
+ If ``FOLLOW_SYMLINK_CHAIN`` is specified, ``COPY`` will recursively resolve
+ the symlinks at the paths given until a real file is found, and install
+ a corresponding symlink in the destination for each symlink encountered. For
+ each symlink that is installed, the resolution is stripped of the directory,
+ leaving only the filename, meaning that the new symlink points to a file in
+ the same directory as the symlink. This feature is useful on some Unix systems,
+ where libraries are installed as a chain of symlinks with version numbers, with
+ less specific versions pointing to more specific versions.
+ ``FOLLOW_SYMLINK_CHAIN`` will install all of these symlinks and the library
+ itself into the destination directory. For example, if you have the following
+ directory structure:
* ``/opt/foo/lib/libfoo.so.1.2.3``
* ``/opt/foo/lib/libfoo.so.1.2 -> libfoo.so.1.2.3``
@@ -711,6 +743,8 @@ use this signature (with some undocumented options for internal use).
file(SIZE <filename> <variable>)
+.. versionadded:: 3.14
+
Determine the file size of the ``<filename>`` and put the result in
``<variable>`` variable. Requires that ``<filename>`` is a valid path
pointing to a file and is readable.
@@ -721,6 +755,8 @@ pointing to a file and is readable.
file(READ_SYMLINK <linkname> <variable>)
+.. versionadded:: 3.14
+
This subcommand queries the symlink ``<linkname>`` and stores the path it
points to in the result ``<variable>``. If ``<linkname>`` does not exist or
is not a symlink, CMake issues a fatal error.
@@ -745,6 +781,8 @@ absolute path is obtained:
file(CREATE_LINK <original> <linkname>
[RESULT <result>] [COPY_ON_ERROR] [SYMBOLIC])
+.. versionadded:: 3.14
+
Create a link ``<linkname>`` that points to ``<original>``.
It will be a hard link by default, but providing the ``SYMBOLIC`` option
results in a symbolic link instead. Hard links require that ``original``
@@ -769,6 +807,8 @@ which would make them unable to support a hard link.
[FILE_PERMISSIONS <permissions>...]
[DIRECTORY_PERMISSIONS <permissions>...])
+.. versionadded:: 3.19
+
Set the permissions for the ``<files>...`` and ``<directories>...`` specified.
Valid permissions are ``OWNER_READ``, ``OWNER_WRITE``, ``OWNER_EXECUTE``,
``GROUP_READ``, ``GROUP_WRITE``, ``GROUP_EXECUTE``, ``WORLD_READ``,
@@ -805,6 +845,8 @@ Valid combination of keywords are:
[FILE_PERMISSIONS <permissions>...]
[DIRECTORY_PERMISSIONS <permissions>...])
+.. versionadded:: 3.19
+
Same as `CHMOD`_, but change the permissions of files and directories present in
the ``<directories>...`` recursively.
@@ -817,6 +859,8 @@ Path Conversion
file(REAL_PATH <path> <out-var> [BASE_DIRECTORY <dir>])
+.. versionadded:: 3.19
+
Compute the absolute path to an existing file or directory with symlinks
resolved.
@@ -864,10 +908,12 @@ Transfer
file(UPLOAD <file> <url> [<options>...])
The ``DOWNLOAD`` subcommand downloads the given ``<url>`` to a local ``<file>``.
-If ``<file>`` is not specified for ``file(DOWNLOAD)``, the file is not saved.
-This can be useful if you want to know if a file can be downloaded (for example,
-to check that it exists) without actually saving it anywhere. The ``UPLOAD``
-mode uploads a local ``<file>`` to a given ``<url>``.
+The ``UPLOAD`` mode uploads a local ``<file>`` to a given ``<url>``.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.19
+ If ``<file>`` is not specified for ``file(DOWNLOAD)``, the file is not saved.
+ This can be useful if you want to know if a file can be downloaded (for example,
+ to check that it exists) without actually saving it anywhere.
Options to both ``DOWNLOAD`` and ``UPLOAD`` are:
@@ -892,12 +938,18 @@ Options to both ``DOWNLOAD`` and ``UPLOAD`` are:
Terminate the operation after a given total time has elapsed.
``USERPWD <username>:<password>``
+ .. versionadded:: 3.7
+
Set username and password for operation.
``HTTPHEADER <HTTP-header>``
+ .. versionadded:: 3.7
+
HTTP header for operation. Suboption can be repeated several times.
``NETRC <level>``
+ .. versionadded:: 3.11
+
Specify whether the .netrc file is to be used for operation. If this
option is not specified, the value of the ``CMAKE_NETRC`` variable
will be used instead.
@@ -914,6 +966,8 @@ Options to both ``DOWNLOAD`` and ``UPLOAD`` are:
The .netrc file is required, and information in the URL is ignored.
``NETRC_FILE <file>``
+ .. versionadded:: 3.11
+
Specify an alternative .netrc file to the one in your home directory,
if the ``NETRC`` level is ``OPTIONAL`` or ``REQUIRED``. If this option
is not specified, the value of the ``CMAKE_NETRC_FILE`` variable will
@@ -926,9 +980,15 @@ If neither ``NETRC`` option is given CMake will check variables
Specify whether to verify the server certificate for ``https://`` URLs.
The default is to *not* verify.
+ .. versionadded:: 3.18
+ Added support to ``file(UPLOAD)``.
+
``TLS_CAINFO <file>``
Specify a custom Certificate Authority file for ``https://`` URLs.
+ .. versionadded:: 3.18
+ Added support to ``file(UPLOAD)``.
+
For ``https://`` URLs CMake must be built with OpenSSL support. ``TLS/SSL``
certificates are not checked by default. Set ``TLS_VERIFY`` to ``ON`` to
check certificates. If neither ``TLS`` option is given CMake will check
@@ -959,6 +1019,8 @@ Locking
[RESULT_VARIABLE <variable>]
[TIMEOUT <seconds>])
+.. versionadded:: 3.2
+
Lock a file specified by ``<path>`` if no ``DIRECTORY`` option present and file
``<path>/cmake.lock`` otherwise. File will be locked for scope defined by
``GUARD`` option (default value is ``PROCESS``). ``RELEASE`` option can be used
@@ -994,6 +1056,8 @@ Archiving
[MTIME <mtime>]
[VERBOSE])
+.. versionadded:: 3.18
+
Creates the specified ``<archive>`` file with the files and directories
listed in ``<paths>``. Note that ``<paths>`` must list actual files or
directories, wildcards are not supported.
@@ -1008,9 +1072,10 @@ compression. The other formats use no compression by default, but can be
directed to do so with the ``COMPRESSION`` option. Valid values for
``<compression>`` are ``None``, ``BZip2``, ``GZip``, ``XZ``, and ``Zstd``.
-The compression level can be specified with the ``COMPRESSION_LEVEL`` option.
-The ``<compression-level>`` should be between 0-9, with the default being 0.
-The ``COMPRESSION`` option must be present when ``COMPRESSION_LEVEL`` is given.
+.. versionadded:: 3.19
+ The compression level can be specified with the ``COMPRESSION_LEVEL`` option.
+ The ``<compression-level>`` should be between 0-9, with the default being 0.
+ The ``COMPRESSION`` option must be present when ``COMPRESSION_LEVEL`` is given.
.. note::
With ``FORMAT`` set to ``raw`` only one file will be compressed with the
@@ -1031,6 +1096,8 @@ the ``MTIME`` option.
[LIST_ONLY]
[VERBOSE])
+.. versionadded:: 3.18
+
Extracts or lists the content of the specified ``<archive>``.
The directory where the content of the archive will be extracted to can