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diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR.rst index fa6f1b7..95d2c7f 100644 --- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR.rst +++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR.rst @@ -1,5 +1,12 @@ CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR ----------------------------- -Default value for the :prop_tgt:`CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR` target property of -executables. See that target property for additional information. +This variable is only used when :variable:`CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING` is on. It +should point to a command on the host system that can run executable built +for the target system. + +The command will be used to run :command:`try_run` generated executables, +which avoids manual population of the TryRunResults.cmake file. + +It is also used as the default value for the +:prop_tgt:`CROSSCOMPILING_EMULATOR` target property of executables. |