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diff --git a/Help/release/3.0.rst b/Help/release/3.0.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d02f940 --- /dev/null +++ b/Help/release/3.0.rst @@ -0,0 +1,473 @@ +CMake 3.0 Release Notes +*********************** + +.. only:: html + + .. contents:: + +Changes made since CMake 2.8.12 include the following. + +Documentation Changes +===================== + +* The CMake documentation has been converted to reStructuredText and + now transforms via Sphinx (`<http://sphinx-doc.org>`__) into man and + html pages. This allows the documentation to be properly indexed + and to contain cross-references. + + Conversion from the old internal documentation format was done by + an automatic process so some documents may still contain artifacts. + They will be updated incrementally over time. + + A basic reStructuredText processor has been implemented to support + ``cmake --help-command`` and similar command-line options. + +* New manuals were added: + + - :manual:`cmake-buildsystem(7)` + - :manual:`cmake-commands(7)`, replacing ``cmakecommands(1)`` + and ``cmakecompat(1)`` + - :manual:`cmake-developer(7)` + - :manual:`cmake-generator-expressions(7)` + - :manual:`cmake-generators(7)` + - :manual:`cmake-language(7)` + - :manual:`cmake-modules(7)`, replacing ``cmakemodules(1)`` + - :manual:`cmake-packages(7)` + - :manual:`cmake-policies(7)`, replacing ``cmakepolicies(1)`` + - :manual:`cmake-properties(7)`, replacing ``cmakeprops(1)`` + - :manual:`cmake-qt(7)` + - :manual:`cmake-toolchains(7)` + - :manual:`cmake-variables(7)`, replacing ``cmakevars(1)`` + +* Release notes for CMake 3.0.0 and above will now be included with + the html documentation. + +New Features +============ + +Syntax +------ + +* The CMake language has been extended with + :ref:`Bracket Argument` and :ref:`Bracket Comment` + syntax inspired by Lua long brackets:: + + set(x [===[bracket argument]===] #[[bracket comment]]) + + Content between equal-length open- and close-brackets is taken + literally with no variable replacements. + + .. warning:: + This syntax change could not be made in a fully compatible + way. No policy is possible because syntax parsing occurs before + any chance to set a policy. Existing code using an unquoted + argument that starts with an open bracket will be interpreted + differently without any diagnostic. Fortunately the syntax is + obscure enough that this problem is unlikely in practice. + +Generators +---------- + +* A new :generator:`CodeLite` extra generator is available + for use with the Makefile or Ninja generators. + +* A new :generator:`Kate` extra generator is available + for use with the Makefile or Ninja generators. + +* The :generator:`Ninja` generator learned to use ``ninja`` job pools + when specified by a new :prop_gbl:`JOB_POOLS` global property. + +Commands +-------- + +* The :command:`add_library` command learned a new ``INTERFACE`` + library type. Interface libraries have no build rules but may + have properties defining + :manual:`usage requirements <cmake-buildsystem(7)>` + and may be installed, exported, and imported. This is useful to + create header-only libraries that have concrete link dependencies + on other libraries. + +* The :command:`export()` command learned a new ``EXPORT`` mode that + retrieves the list of targets to export from an export set configured + by the :command:`install(TARGETS)` command ``EXPORT`` option. This + makes it easy to export from the build tree the same targets that + are exported from the install tree. + +* The :command:`export` command learned to work with multiple dependent + export sets, thus allowing multiple packages to be built and exported + from a single tree. The feature requires CMake to wait until the + generation step to write the output file. This means one should not + :command:`include` the generated targets file later during project + configuration because it will not be available. + Use :ref:`Alias Targets` instead. See policy :policy:`CMP0024`. + +* The :command:`install(FILES)` command learned to support + :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` + in the list of files. + +* The :command:`project` command learned to set some version variables + to values specified by the new ``VERSION`` option or to empty strings. + See policy :policy:`CMP0048`. + +* The :command:`string` command learned a new ``CONCAT`` mode. + It is particularly useful in combination with the new + :ref:`Bracket Argument` syntax. + +* The :command:`unset` command learned a ``PARENT_SCOPE`` option + matching that of the :command:`set` command. + +* The :command:`include_external_msproject` command learned + to handle non-C++ projects like ``.vbproj`` or ``.csproj``. + +* The :command:`ctest_update` command learned to update work trees + managed by the Perforce (p4) version control tool. + +* The :command:`message` command learned a ``DEPRECATION`` mode. Such + messages are not issued by default, but may be issued as a warning if + :variable:`CMAKE_WARN_DEPRECATED` is enabled, or as an error if + :variable:`CMAKE_ERROR_DEPRECATED` is enabled. + +* The :command:`target_link_libraries` command now allows repeated use of + the ``LINK_PUBLIC`` and ``LINK_PRIVATE`` keywords. + +Variables +--------- + +* Variable :variable:`CMAKE_FIND_NO_INSTALL_PREFIX` has been + introduced to tell CMake not to add the value of + :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` to the + :variable:`CMAKE_SYSTEM_PREFIX_PATH` variable by default. + This is useful when building a project that installs some + of its own dependencies to avoid finding files it is about + to replace. + +* Variable :variable:`CMAKE_STAGING_PREFIX` was introduced for use + when cross-compiling to specify an installation prefix on the + host system that differs from a :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` + value meant for the target system. + +* Variable :variable:`CMAKE_SYSROOT` was introduced to specify the + toolchain SDK installation prefix, typically for cross-compiling. + This is used to pass a ``--sysroot`` option to the compiler and + as a prefix searched by ``find_*`` commands. + +* Variable :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_TARGET` was introduced + for use when cross-compiling to specify the target platform in the + :ref:`toolchain file <Cross Compiling Toolchain>` specified by the + :variable:`CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE` variable. + This is used to pass an option such as ``--target=<triple>`` to some + cross-compiling compiler drivers. + +* Variable :variable:`CMAKE_MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_<CONFIG>` has been + introduced to optionally initialize the + :prop_tgt:`MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_<CONFIG>` target property. + +Properties +---------- + +* The :prop_dir:`ADDITIONAL_MAKE_CLEAN_FILES` directory property + learned to support + :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`. + +* A new directory property :prop_dir:`CMAKE_CONFIGURE_DEPENDS` + was introduced to allow projects to specify additional + files on which the configuration process depends. CMake will + re-run at build time when one of these files is modified. + Previously this was only possible to achieve by specifying + such files as the input to a :command:`configure_file` command. + +* A new :ref:`Qt AUTORCC` feature replaces the need to + invoke ``qt4_add_resources()`` by allowing ``.qrc`` files to + be listed as target sources. + +* A new :ref:`Qt AUTOUIC` feature replaces the need to + invoke ``qt4_wrap_ui()``. + +* Test properties learned to support + :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`. + This is useful to specify per-configuration values for test + properties like :prop_test:`REQUIRED_FILES` and + :prop_test:`WORKING_DIRECTORY`. + +* A new :prop_test:`SKIP_RETURN_CODE` test property was introduced + to tell :manual:`ctest(1)` to treat a particular test return code as + if the test were not run. This is useful for test drivers to report + that certain test requirements were not available. + +* New types of :ref:`Compatible Interface Properties` were introduced, + namely the :prop_tgt:`COMPATIBLE_INTERFACE_NUMBER_MAX` and + :prop_tgt:`COMPATIBLE_INTERFACE_NUMBER_MIN` for calculating numeric + maximum and minimum values respectively. + +Modules +------- + +* The :module:`CheckTypeSize` module ``check_type_size`` macro and + the :module:`CheckStructHasMember` module ``check_struct_has_member`` + macro learned a new ``LANGUAGE`` option to optionally check C++ types. + +* The :module:`ExternalData` module learned to work with no + URL templates if a local store is available. + +* The :module:`ExternalProject` function ``ExternalProject_Add`` + learned a new ``GIT_SUBMODULES`` option to specify a subset + of available submodules to checkout. + +* A new :module:`FindBacktrace` module has been added to support + :command:`find_package(Backtrace)` calls. + +* A new :module:`FindLua` module has been added to support + :command:`find_package(Lua)` calls. + +* The :module:`FindBoost` module learned a new ``Boost_NAMESPACE`` + option to change the ``boost`` prefix on library names. + +* The :module:`FindBoost` module learned to control search + for libraies with the ``g`` tag (for MS debug runtime) with + a new ``Boost_USE_DEBUG_RUNTIME`` option. It is ``ON`` by + default to preserve existing behavior. + +* The :module:`FindJava` and :module:`FindJNI` modules learned + to use a ``JAVA_HOME`` CMake variable or environment variable, + and then try ``/usr/libexec/java_home`` on OS X. + +* The :module:`UseJava` module ``add_jar`` function learned a new + ``MANIFEST`` option to pass the ``-m`` option to ``jar``. + +* A new :module:`CMakeFindDependencyMacro` module was introduced with + a ``find_dependency`` macro to find transitive dependencies in + a :manual:`package configuration file <cmake-packages(7)>`. Such + dependencies are omitted by the listing of the :module:`FeatureSummary` + module. + +* The :module:`FindQt4` module learned to create :ref:`Imported Targets` + for Qt executables. This helps disambiguate when using multiple + :manual:`Qt versions <cmake-qt(7)>` in the same buildsystem. + +* The :module:`FindRuby` module learned to search for Ruby 2.0 and 2.1. + +Generator Expressions +--------------------- + +* New ``$<PLATFORM_ID>`` and ``$<PLATFORM_ID:...>`` + :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` + have been added. + +* The ``$<CONFIG>`` + :manual:`generator expression <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` now has + a variant which takes no argument. This is equivalent to the + ``$<CONFIGURATION>`` expression. + +* New ``$<UPPER_CASE:...>`` and ``$<LOWER_CASE:...>`` + :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` + generator expressions have been added. + +* A new ``$<MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER:...>`` + :manual:`generator expression <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` has + been added. + +Other +----- + +* The :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-E`` option learned a new ``sleep`` command. + +* The :manual:`ccmake(1)` dialog learned to honor the + :prop_cache:`STRINGS` cache entry property to cycle through + the enumerated list of possible values. + +* The :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` dialog learned to remember window + settings between sessions. + +* The :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` dialog learned to remember the type + of a cache entry for completion in the ``Add Entry`` dialog. + +New Diagnostics +=============== + +* Directories named in the :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` + target property of imported targets linked conditionally by a + :manual:`generator expression <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` + were not checked for existence. Now they are checked. + See policy :policy:`CMP0027`. + +* Build target names must now match a validity pattern and may no longer + conflict with CMake-defined targets. See policy :policy:`CMP0037`. + +* Build targets that specify themselves as a link dependency were + silently accepted but are now diagnosed. See :policy:`CMP0038`. + +* The :command:`target_link_libraries` command used to silently ignore + calls specifying as their first argument build targets created by + :command:`add_custom_target` but now diagnoses this mistake. + See policy :policy:`CMP0039`. + +* The :command:`add_custom_command` command used to silently ignore + calls specifying the ``TARGET`` option with a non-existent target + but now diagnoses this mistake. See policy :policy:`CMP0040`. + +* Relative paths in the :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` + target property used to be silently accepted if they contained a + :manual:`generator expression <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` + but are now rejected. See policy :policy:`CMP0041`. + +* The :command:`get_target_property` command learned to reject calls + specifying a non-existent target. See policy :policy:`CMP0045`. + +* The :command:`add_dependencies` command learned to reject calls + specifying a dependency on a non-existent target. + See policy :policy:`CMP0046`. + +* Link dependency analysis learned to assume names containing ``::`` + refer to :ref:`Alias Targets` or :ref:`Imported Targets`. It will + now produce an error if such a linked target is missing. Previously + in this case CMake generated a link line that failed at build time. + See policy :policy:`CMP0028`. + +* When the :command:`project` or :command:`enable_language` commands + initialize support for a language, it is now an error if the full + path to the compiler cannot be found and stored in the corresponding + :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER` variable. This produces nicer error + messages up front and stops processing when no working compiler + is known to be available. + +* Target sources specified with the :command:`add_library` or + :command:`add_executable` command learned to reject items which + require an undocumented extra layer of variable expansion. + See policy :policy:`CMP0049`. + +* Use of :command:`add_custom_command` undocumented ``SOURCE`` + signatures now results in an error. See policy :policy:`CMP0050`. + +Deprecated and Removed Features +=============================== + +* Compatibility options supporting code written for CMake versions + prior to 2.4 have been removed. + +* Several long-outdated commands that should no longer be called + have been disallowed in new code by policies: + + - Policy :policy:`CMP0029` disallows :command:`subdir_depends` + - Policy :policy:`CMP0030` disallows :command:`use_mangled_mesa` + - Policy :policy:`CMP0031` disallows :command:`load_command` + - Policy :policy:`CMP0032` disallows :command:`output_required_files` + - Policy :policy:`CMP0033` disallows :command:`export_library_dependencies` + - Policy :policy:`CMP0034` disallows :command:`utility_source` + - Policy :policy:`CMP0035` disallows :command:`variable_requires` + - Policy :policy:`CMP0036` disallows :command:`build_name` + +* The :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-i`` wizard mode has been removed. + Instead use an interactive dialog such as :manual:`ccmake(1)` + or use the ``-D`` option to set cache values from the command line. + +* The builtin documentation formatters that supported command-line + options such as ``--help-man`` and ``--help-html`` have been removed + in favor of the above-mentioned new documentation system. These and + other command-line options that used to generate man- and html- + formatted pages no longer work. The :manual:`cmake(1)` + ``--help-custom-modules`` option now produces a warning at runtime + and generates a minimal document that reports the limitation. + +* The :prop_dir:`COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_<CONFIG>` directory properties and the + :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_<CONFIG>` target properties have been + deprecated. Instead set the corresponding :prop_dir:`COMPILE_DEFINITIONS` + directory property or :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_DEFINITIONS` target property and + use :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` like + ``$<CONFIG:...>`` to specify per-configuration definitions. + See policy :policy:`CMP0043`. + +* The :prop_tgt:`LOCATION` target property should no longer be read from + non-IMPORTED targets. It does not make sense in multi-configuration + generators since the build configuration is not known while configuring + the project. It has been superseded by the ``$<TARGET_FILE>`` generator + expression. See policy :policy:`CMP0026`. + +* The :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_FLAGS` target property is now documented + as deprecated, though no warning is issued. Use the + :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_OPTIONS` target property or the + :command:`target_compile_options` command instead. + +* The :module:`GenerateExportHeader` module ``add_compiler_export_flags`` + function is now deprecated. It has been superseded by the + :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_VISIBILITY_PRESET` and + :prop_tgt:`VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN` target properties. + +Other Changes +============= + +* The version scheme was changed to use only two components for + the feature level instead of three. The third component will + now be used for bug-fix releases or the date of development versions. + See the :variable:`CMAKE_VERSION` variable documentation for details. + +* The default install locations of CMake itself on Windows and + OS X no longer contain the CMake version number. This allows + for easy replacement without re-generating local build trees + manually. + +* Generators for Visual Studio 10 (2010) and later were renamed to + include the product year like generators for older VS versions: + + - ``Visual Studio 10`` -> :generator:`Visual Studio 10 2010` + - ``Visual Studio 11`` -> :generator:`Visual Studio 11 2012` + - ``Visual Studio 12`` -> :generator:`Visual Studio 12 2013` + + This clarifies which generator goes with each Visual Studio + version. The old names are recognized for compatibility. + +* The :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID` value for Apple-provided + Clang is now ``AppleClang``. It must be distinct from upstream + Clang because the version numbers differ. + See policy :policy:`CMP0025`. + +* The :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID` value for ``qcc`` on QNX + is now ``QCC``. It must be distinct from ``GNU`` because the + command-line options differ. See policy :policy:`CMP0047`. + +* On 64-bit OS X the :variable:`CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR` value + is now correctly detected as ``x86_64`` instead of ``i386``. + +* On OS X, CMake learned to enable behavior specified by the + :prop_tgt:`MACOSX_RPATH` target property by default. This activates + use of ``@rpath`` for runtime shared library searches. + See policy :policy:`CMP0042`. + +* The :command:`build_command` command now returns a :manual:`cmake(1)` + ``--build`` command line instead of a direct invocation of the native + build tool. When using ``Visual Studio`` generators, CMake and CTest + no longer require :variable:`CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM` to be located up front. + Selection of the proper msbuild or devenv tool is now performed as + late as possible when the solution (``.sln``) file is available so + it can depend on project content. + +* The :manual:`cmake(1)` ``--build`` command now shares its own stdout + and stderr pipes with the native build tool by default. + The ``--use-stderr`` option that once activated this is now ignored. + +* The ``$<C_COMPILER_ID:...>`` and ``$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:...>`` + :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` + used to perform case-insensitive comparison but have now been + corrected to perform case-sensitive comparison. + See policy :policy:`CMP0044`. + +* The builtin ``edit_cache`` target will no longer select + :manual:`ccmake(1)` by default when no interactive terminal will + be available (e.g. with :generator:`Ninja` or an IDE generator). + Instead :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` will be preferred if available. + +* The :module:`ExternalProject` download step learned to + re-attempt download in certain cases to be more robust to + temporary network failure. + +* The :module:`FeatureSummary` no longer lists transitive + dependencies since they were not directly requested by the + current project. + +* The ``cmake-mode.el`` major Emacs editing mode has been cleaned + up and enhanced in several ways. + +* Include directories specified in the + :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` of :ref:`Imported Targets` + are treated as ``SYSTEM`` includes by default when handled as + :ref:`usage requirements <Include Directories and Usage Requirements>`. |