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-rw-r--r--Help/command/FIND_XXX.txt3
-rw-r--r--Help/command/FIND_XXX_REGISTRY_VIEW.txt32
-rw-r--r--Help/command/block.rst74
-rw-r--r--Help/command/cmake_language.rst1
-rw-r--r--Help/command/cmake_policy.rst41
-rw-r--r--Help/command/ctest_test.rst8
-rw-r--r--Help/command/endblock.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/command/file.rst7
-rw-r--r--Help/command/find_package.rst9
-rw-r--r--Help/command/set.rst17
10 files changed, 172 insertions, 31 deletions
diff --git a/Help/command/FIND_XXX.txt b/Help/command/FIND_XXX.txt
index aa06d49..59a4e71 100644
--- a/Help/command/FIND_XXX.txt
+++ b/Help/command/FIND_XXX.txt
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ If ``NO_DEFAULT_PATH`` is not specified, the search process is as follows:
* |SYSTEM_ENVIRONMENT_PATH_WINDOWS_XXX|
6. Search cmake variables defined in the Platform files
- for the current system. The searching of ``CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`` can be
+ for the current system. The searching of ``CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`` and
+ ``CMAKE_STAGING_PREFIX`` can be
skipped if ``NO_CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`` is passed or by setting the
:variable:`CMAKE_FIND_USE_INSTALL_PREFIX` to ``FALSE``. All these locations
can be skipped if ``NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PATH`` is passed or by setting the
diff --git a/Help/command/FIND_XXX_REGISTRY_VIEW.txt b/Help/command/FIND_XXX_REGISTRY_VIEW.txt
index 39b156f..6cab1d1 100644
--- a/Help/command/FIND_XXX_REGISTRY_VIEW.txt
+++ b/Help/command/FIND_XXX_REGISTRY_VIEW.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
Specify which registry views must be queried. This option is only meaningful
-on ``Windows`` platform and will be ignored on other ones. When not
-specified, |FIND_XXX_REGISTRY_VIEW_DEFAULT| view is used when :policy:`CMP0134`
-policy is ``NEW``. Refer to :policy:`CMP0134` policy for default view when
-policy is ``OLD`` or undefined.
+on ``Windows`` platforms and will be ignored on other ones. When not
+specified, the |FIND_XXX_REGISTRY_VIEW_DEFAULT| view is used when the
+:policy:`CMP0134` policy is ``NEW``. Refer to :policy:`CMP0134` for the
+default view when the policy is ``OLD``.
``64``
- Query the 64bit registry. On ``32bit Windows``, returns always the string
+ Query the 64-bit registry. On 32-bit Windows, it always returns the string
``/REGISTRY-NOTFOUND``.
``32``
- Query the 32bit registry.
+ Query the 32-bit registry.
``64_32``
Query both views (``64`` and ``32``) and generate a path for each.
@@ -18,24 +18,24 @@ policy is ``OLD`` or undefined.
Query both views (``32`` and ``64``) and generate a path for each.
``HOST``
- Query the registry matching the architecture of the host: ``64`` on ``64bit
- Windows`` and ``32`` on ``32bit Windows``.
+ Query the registry matching the architecture of the host: ``64`` on 64-bit
+ Windows and ``32`` on 32-bit Windows.
``TARGET``
- Query the registry matching the architecture specified by
- :variable:`CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P` variable. If not defined, fallback to
+ Query the registry matching the architecture specified by the
+ :variable:`CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P` variable. If not defined, fall back to
``HOST`` view.
``BOTH``
- Query both views (``32`` and ``64``). The order depends of the following
- rules: If :variable:`CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P` variable is defined. Use the
- following view depending of the content of this variable:
+ Query both views (``32`` and ``64``). The order depends on the following
+ rules: If the :variable:`CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P` variable is defined, use the
+ following view depending on the content of this variable:
* ``8``: ``64_32``
* ``4``: ``32_64``
- If :variable:`CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P` variable is not defined, rely on
+ If the :variable:`CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P` variable is not defined, rely on the
architecture of the host:
- * ``64bit``: ``64_32``
- * ``32bit``: ``32``
+ * 64-bit: ``64_32``
+ * 32-bit: ``32``
diff --git a/Help/command/block.rst b/Help/command/block.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9d85c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/command/block.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+block
+-----
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.25
+
+Evaluate a group of commands with a dedicated variable and/or policy scope.
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ block([SCOPE_FOR (POLICIES|VARIABLES)] [PROPAGATE <var-name>...])
+ <commands>
+ endblock()
+
+All commands between ``block()`` and the matching :command:`endblock` are
+recorded without being invoked. Once the :command:`endblock` is evaluated, the
+recorded list of commands is invoked inside the requested scopes, and, finally,
+the scopes created by ``block()`` command are removed.
+
+``SCOPE_FOR``
+ Specify which scopes must be created.
+
+ ``POLICIES``
+ Create a new policy scope. This is equivalent to
+ :command:`cmake_policy(PUSH)`.
+
+ ``VARIABLES``
+ Create a new variable scope.
+
+ If ``SCOPE_FOR`` is not specified, this is equivalent to:
+
+ .. code-block:: cmake
+
+ block(SCOPE_FOR VARIABLES POLICIES)
+
+``PROPAGATE``
+ When a variable scope is created by :command:`block` command, this option
+ set or unset the specified variables in the parent scope. This is equivalent
+ to :command:`set(PARENT_SCOPE)` or :command:`unset(PARENT_SCOPE)` commands.
+
+ .. code-block:: cmake
+
+ set(VAR1 "INIT1")
+ set(VAR2 "INIT2")
+
+ block(PROPAGATE VAR1 VAR2)
+ set(VAR1 "VALUE1")
+ unset(VAR2)
+ endblock()
+
+ # here, VAR1 holds value VALUE1 and VAR2 is unset
+
+ This option is only allowed when a variable scope is created. An error will
+ be raised in the other cases.
+
+When the ``block`` is local to a :command:`foreach` or :command:`while`
+command, the commands :command:`break` and :command:`continue` can be used
+inside this block.
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ while(TRUE)
+ block()
+ ...
+ # the break() command will terminate the while() command
+ break()
+ endblock()
+ endwhile()
+
+
+See Also
+^^^^^^^^
+
+ * :command:`endblock`
+ * :command:`cmake_policy`
diff --git a/Help/command/cmake_language.rst b/Help/command/cmake_language.rst
index d0c7c19..8801a9f 100644
--- a/Help/command/cmake_language.rst
+++ b/Help/command/cmake_language.rst
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ is equivalent to
To ensure consistency of the code, the following commands are not allowed:
* ``if`` / ``elseif`` / ``else`` / ``endif``
+ * ``block`` / ``endblock``
* ``while`` / ``endwhile``
* ``foreach`` / ``endforeach``
* ``function`` / ``endfunction``
diff --git a/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst b/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst
index 94060d9..54fc548 100644
--- a/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst
+++ b/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst
@@ -103,6 +103,47 @@ Calls to the :command:`cmake_minimum_required(VERSION)`,
``cmake_policy(VERSION)``, or ``cmake_policy(SET)`` commands
influence only the current top of the policy stack.
+.. versionadded:: 3.25
+ The :command:`block` and :command:`endblock` commands offer a more flexible
+ and more secure way to manage the policy stack. The pop action is done
+ automatically when the :command:`endblock` command is executed, so it avoid
+ to call the :command:`cmake_policy(POP)` command before each
+ :command:`return` command.
+
+ .. code-block:: cmake
+
+ # stack management with cmake_policy()
+ function(my_func)
+ cmake_policy(PUSH)
+ cmake_policy(SET ...)
+ if (<cond1>)
+ ...
+ cmake_policy(POP)
+ return()
+ elseif(<cond2>)
+ ...
+ cmake_policy(POP)
+ return()
+ endif()
+ ...
+ cmake_policy(POP)
+ endfunction()
+
+ # stack management with block()/endblock()
+ function(my_func)
+ block(SCOPE_FOR POLICIES)
+ cmake_policy(SET ...)
+ if (<cond1>)
+ ...
+ return()
+ elseif(<cond2>)
+ ...
+ return()
+ endif()
+ ...
+ endblock()
+ endfunction()
+
Commands created by the :command:`function` and :command:`macro`
commands record policy settings when they are created and
use the pre-record policies when they are invoked. If the function or
diff --git a/Help/command/ctest_test.rst b/Help/command/ctest_test.rst
index f058150..4f9f891 100644
--- a/Help/command/ctest_test.rst
+++ b/Help/command/ctest_test.rst
@@ -175,7 +175,11 @@ The options are:
See also the :variable:`CTEST_CUSTOM_MAXIMUM_PASSED_TEST_OUTPUT_SIZE`,
:variable:`CTEST_CUSTOM_MAXIMUM_FAILED_TEST_OUTPUT_SIZE` and
-:variable:`CTEST_CUSTOM_TEST_OUTPUT_TRUNCATION` variables.
+:variable:`CTEST_CUSTOM_TEST_OUTPUT_TRUNCATION` variables, along with their
+corresponding :manual:`ctest(1)` command line options
+:option:`--test-output-size-passed <ctest --test-output-size-passed>`,
+:option:`--test-output-size-failed <ctest --test-output-size-failed>`, and
+:option:`--test-output-truncation <ctest --test-output-truncation>`.
.. _`Additional Test Measurements`:
@@ -237,7 +241,7 @@ The following example demonstrates how to upload test images to CDash.
"/dir/to/valid_img.gif</CTestMeasurementFile>" << std::endl;
std::cout <<
- "<CTestMeasurementFile type=\"image/png\" name=\"AlgoResult\"> <<
+ "<CTestMeasurementFile type=\"image/png\" name=\"AlgoResult\">" <<
"/dir/to/img.png</CTestMeasurementFile>"
<< std::endl;
diff --git a/Help/command/endblock.rst b/Help/command/endblock.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b21c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/command/endblock.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+endblock
+--------
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.25
+
+Ends a list of commands in a :command:`block` and removes the scopes
+created by the :command:`block` command.
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ endblock()
diff --git a/Help/command/file.rst b/Help/command/file.rst
index 3374d2d..fbe2a81 100644
--- a/Help/command/file.rst
+++ b/Help/command/file.rst
@@ -1121,8 +1121,11 @@ Additional options to ``DOWNLOAD`` are:
Verify that the downloaded content hash matches the expected value, where
``ALGO`` is one of the algorithms supported by ``file(<HASH>)``.
- If it does not match, the operation fails with an error. It is an error to
- specify this if ``DOWNLOAD`` is not given a ``<file>``.
+ If the file already exists and matches the hash, the download is skipped.
+ If the file already exists and does not match the hash, the file is
+ downloaded again. If after download the file does not match the hash, the
+ operation fails with an error. It is an error to specify this option if
+ ``DOWNLOAD`` is not given a ``<file>``.
``EXPECTED_MD5 <value>``
Historical short-hand for ``EXPECTED_HASH MD5=<value>``. It is an error to
diff --git a/Help/command/find_package.rst b/Help/command/find_package.rst
index 717f822..7f076f9 100644
--- a/Help/command/find_package.rst
+++ b/Help/command/find_package.rst
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ should find all components, no components or some well-defined subset of the
available components.
.. versionadded:: 3.24
- The ``REGISTRY_VIEW`` keyword enables to specify which registry views must be
- queried. This keyword is only meaningful on ``Windows`` platform and will be
- ignored on all other ones. Formally, it is up to the target package how to
+ The ``REGISTRY_VIEW`` keyword specifies which registry views should be
+ queried. This keyword is only meaningful on ``Windows`` platforms and will
+ be ignored on all others. Formally, it is up to the target package how to
interpret the registry view information given to it.
.. versionadded:: 3.24
@@ -413,7 +413,8 @@ enabled.
package registry.
7. Search cmake variables defined in the Platform files for the
- current system. The searching of :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` can be
+ current system. The searching of :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` and
+ :variable:`CMAKE_STAGING_PREFIX` can be
skipped if ``NO_CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`` is passed or by setting the
:variable:`CMAKE_FIND_USE_INSTALL_PREFIX` to ``FALSE``. All these locations
can be skipped if ``NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PATH`` is passed or by setting the
diff --git a/Help/command/set.rst b/Help/command/set.rst
index af862e4..aa2ea55 100644
--- a/Help/command/set.rst
+++ b/Help/command/set.rst
@@ -22,12 +22,17 @@ Set Normal Variable
Sets the given ``<variable>`` in the current function or directory scope.
If the ``PARENT_SCOPE`` option is given the variable will be set in
-the scope above the current scope. Each new directory or function
-creates a new scope. This command will set the value of a variable
-into the parent directory or calling function (whichever is applicable
-to the case at hand). The previous state of the variable's value stays the
-same in the current scope (e.g., if it was undefined before, it is still
-undefined and if it had a value, it is still that value).
+the scope above the current scope. Each new directory or :command:`function`
+command creates a new scope. A scope can also be created with the
+:command:`block` command. This command will set the value of a variable into
+the parent directory, calling function or encompassing scope (whichever is
+applicable to the case at hand). The previous state of the variable's value
+stays the same in the current scope (e.g., if it was undefined before, it is
+still undefined and if it had a value, it is still that value).
+
+The :command:`block(PROPAGATE)` command can be used as an alternate method to
+:command:`set(PARENT_SCOPE)` and :command:`unset(PARENT_SCOPE)` commands to
+update the parent scope.
Set Cache Entry
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^