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diff --git a/Help/release/dev/cmake-install-mode-symlink.rst b/Help/release/dev/cmake-install-mode-symlink.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a5f75ca --- /dev/null +++ b/Help/release/dev/cmake-install-mode-symlink.rst @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +cmake-install-mode-symlink +-------------------------- + +* The :envvar:`CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE` environment variable was added to + allow users to override the default file-copying behavior of + :command:`install` and :command:`file(INSTALL)` into creating + symbolic links. This can aid in lowering storage space requirements + and avoiding redundancy. + +* The :command:`file(INSTALL)` can now be affected / modified by the + :envvar:`CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE` environment variable causing installation + of symbolic links instead of copying of files. + +* The :command:`install` can now be affected / modified by the + :envvar:`CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE` environment variable causing installation + of symbolic links instead of copying of files. |