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+Step 5: Adding System Introspection
+===================================
+
+Let us consider adding some code to our project that depends on features the
+target platform may not have. For this example, we will add some code that
+depends on whether or not the target platform has the ``log`` and ``exp``
+functions. Of course almost every platform has these functions but for this
+tutorial assume that they are not common.
+
+If the platform has ``log`` and ``exp`` then we will use them to compute the
+square root in the ``mysqrt`` function. We first test for the availability of
+these functions using the :module:`CheckSymbolExists` module in
+``MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt``. On some platforms, we will need to link to
+the m library. If ``log`` and ``exp`` are not initially found, require the m
+library and try again.
+
+.. literalinclude:: Step6/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
+  :language: cmake
+  :start-after: # does this system provide the log and exp functions?
+  :end-before: # add compile definitions
+
+If available, use :command:`target_compile_definitions` to specify
+``HAVE_LOG`` and ``HAVE_EXP`` as ``PRIVATE`` compile definitions.
+
+.. literalinclude:: Step6/MathFunctions/CMakeLists.txt
+  :language: cmake
+  :start-after: # add compile definitions
+  :end-before: # install rules
+
+If ``log`` and ``exp`` are available on the system, then we will use them to
+compute the square root in the ``mysqrt`` function. Add the following code to
+the ``mysqrt`` function in ``MathFunctions/mysqrt.cxx`` (don't forget the
+``#endif`` before returning the result!):
+
+.. literalinclude:: Step6/MathFunctions/mysqrt.cxx
+  :language: c++
+  :start-after: // if we have both log and exp then use them
+  :end-before: // do ten iterations
+
+We will also need to modify ``mysqrt.cxx`` to include ``cmath``.
+
+.. literalinclude:: Step6/MathFunctions/mysqrt.cxx
+  :language: c++
+  :end-before: #include <iostream>
+
+Run the :manual:`cmake  <cmake(1)>` executable or the
+:manual:`cmake-gui <cmake-gui(1)>` to configure the project and then build it
+with your chosen build tool and run the Tutorial executable.
+
+Which function gives better results now, sqrt or mysqrt?