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-rw-r--r--Help/command/add_executable.rst13
-rw-r--r--Help/command/add_library.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/command/cmake_parse_arguments.rst23
-rw-r--r--Help/command/file.rst25
-rw-r--r--Help/generator/Visual Studio 15 2017.rst18
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst4
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-modules.7.rst1
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst3
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake.1.rst5
-rw-r--r--Help/module/FetchContent.rst1
-rw-r--r--Help/prop_tgt/CXX_STANDARD.rst3
-rw-r--r--Help/prop_tgt/C_STANDARD.rst3
-rw-r--r--Help/prop_tgt/NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED.rst18
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/FetchContent.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/cmake-open.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/curl_netrc_options.rst14
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/defer-target-source-check.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/generator-instance.rst8
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/ti-compiler-depfile-support.rst4
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE.rst24
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/CMAKE_NETRC.rst9
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/CMAKE_NETRC_FILE.rst9
22 files changed, 180 insertions, 39 deletions
diff --git a/Help/command/add_executable.rst b/Help/command/add_executable.rst
index c088796..6763620 100644
--- a/Help/command/add_executable.rst
+++ b/Help/command/add_executable.rst
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ Add an executable to the project using the specified source files.
add_executable(<name> [WIN32] [MACOSX_BUNDLE]
[EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL]
- source1 [source2 ...])
+ [source1] [source2 ...])
Adds an executable target called ``<name>`` to be built from the source
-files listed in the command invocation. The ``<name>`` corresponds to the
-logical target name and must be globally unique within a project. The
-actual file name of the executable built is constructed based on
-conventions of the native platform (such as ``<name>.exe`` or just
-``<name>``).
+files listed in the command invocation. (The source files can be omitted
+here if they are added later using :command:`target_sources`.) The
+``<name>`` corresponds to the logical target name and must be globally
+unique within a project. The actual file name of the executable built is
+constructed based on conventions of the native platform (such as
+``<name>.exe`` or just ``<name>``).
By default the executable file will be created in the build tree
directory corresponding to the source tree directory in which the
diff --git a/Help/command/add_library.rst b/Help/command/add_library.rst
index de5335e..78b316d 100644
--- a/Help/command/add_library.rst
+++ b/Help/command/add_library.rst
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ Normal Libraries
add_library(<name> [STATIC | SHARED | MODULE]
[EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL]
- source1 [source2 ...])
+ [source1] [source2 ...])
Adds a library target called ``<name>`` to be built from the source files
-listed in the command invocation. The ``<name>`` corresponds to the
-logical target name and must be globally unique within a project. The
-actual file name of the library built is constructed based on
-conventions of the native platform (such as ``lib<name>.a`` or
+listed in the command invocation. (The source files can be omitted here
+if they are added later using :command:`target_sources`.) The ``<name>``
+corresponds to the logical target name and must be globally unique within
+a project. The actual file name of the library built is constructed based
+on conventions of the native platform (such as ``lib<name>.a`` or
``<name>.lib``).
``STATIC``, ``SHARED``, or ``MODULE`` may be given to specify the type of
diff --git a/Help/command/cmake_parse_arguments.rst b/Help/command/cmake_parse_arguments.rst
index ec4ffed..b334a89 100644
--- a/Help/command/cmake_parse_arguments.rst
+++ b/Help/command/cmake_parse_arguments.rst
@@ -43,15 +43,18 @@ macro which can be followed by more than one value, like e.g. the
``<multi_value_keywords>``. A warning will be emitted if uniqueness is
violated.
-When done, ``cmake_parse_arguments`` will have defined for each of the
+When done, ``cmake_parse_arguments`` will consider for each of the
keywords listed in ``<options>``, ``<one_value_keywords>`` and
``<multi_value_keywords>`` a variable composed of the given ``<prefix>``
followed by ``"_"`` and the name of the respective keyword. These
-variables will then hold the respective value from the argument list.
-For the ``<options>`` keywords this will be ``TRUE`` or ``FALSE``.
+variables will then hold the respective value from the argument list
+or be undefined if the associated option could not be found.
+For the ``<options>`` keywords, these will always be defined,
+to ``TRUE`` or ``FALSE``, whether the option is in the argument list or not.
All remaining arguments are collected in a variable
-``<prefix>_UNPARSED_ARGUMENTS``, this can be checked afterwards to see
+``<prefix>_UNPARSED_ARGUMENTS`` that will be undefined if all argument
+where recognized. This can be checked afterwards to see
whether your macro was called with unrecognized parameters.
As an example here a ``my_install()`` macro, which takes similar arguments
@@ -74,16 +77,16 @@ Assume ``my_install()`` has been called like this:
my_install(TARGETS foo bar DESTINATION bin OPTIONAL blub)
-After the ``cmake_parse_arguments`` call the macro will have set the
-following variables::
+After the ``cmake_parse_arguments`` call the macro will have set or undefined
+the following variables::
MY_INSTALL_OPTIONAL = TRUE
- MY_INSTALL_FAST = FALSE (was not used in call to my_install)
+ MY_INSTALL_FAST = FALSE # was not used in call to my_install
MY_INSTALL_DESTINATION = "bin"
- MY_INSTALL_RENAME = "" (was not used)
+ MY_INSTALL_RENAME <UNDEFINED> # was not used
MY_INSTALL_TARGETS = "foo;bar"
- MY_INSTALL_CONFIGURATIONS = "" (was not used)
- MY_INSTALL_UNPARSED_ARGUMENTS = "blub" (nothing expected after "OPTIONAL")
+ MY_INSTALL_CONFIGURATIONS <UNDEFINED> # was not used
+ MY_INSTALL_UNPARSED_ARGUMENTS = "blub" # nothing expected after "OPTIONAL"
You can then continue and process these variables.
diff --git a/Help/command/file.rst b/Help/command/file.rst
index edccac5..4d4ebb4 100644
--- a/Help/command/file.rst
+++ b/Help/command/file.rst
@@ -232,6 +232,31 @@ Options to both ``DOWNLOAD`` and ``UPLOAD`` are:
``HTTPHEADER <HTTP-header>``
HTTP header for operation. Suboption can be repeated several times.
+``NETRC <level>``
+ Specify whether the .netrc file is to be used for operation. If this
+ option is not specified, the value of the ``CMAKE_NETRC`` variable
+ will be used instead.
+ Valid levels are:
+
+ ``IGNORED``
+ The .netrc file is ignored.
+ This is the default.
+ ``OPTIONAL``
+ The .netrc file is optional, and information in the URL is preferred.
+ The file will be scanned to find which ever information is not specified
+ in the URL.
+ ``REQUIRED``
+ The .netrc file is required, and information in the URL is ignored.
+
+``NETRC_FILE <file>``
+ Specify an alternative .netrc file to the one in your home directory,
+ if the ``NETRC`` level is ``OPTIONAL`` or ``REQUIRED``. If this option
+ is not specified, the value of the ``CMAKE_NETRC_FILE`` variable will
+ be used instead.
+
+If neither ``NETRC`` option is given CMake will check variables
+``CMAKE_NETRC`` and ``CMAKE_NETRC_FILE``, respectively.
+
Additional options to ``DOWNLOAD`` are:
``EXPECTED_HASH ALGO=<value>``
diff --git a/Help/generator/Visual Studio 15 2017.rst b/Help/generator/Visual Studio 15 2017.rst
index 2ac0449..2cf1aa0 100644
--- a/Help/generator/Visual Studio 15 2017.rst
+++ b/Help/generator/Visual Studio 15 2017.rst
@@ -19,13 +19,17 @@ Instance Selection
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
VS 2017 supports multiple installations on the same machine.
-CMake queries the Visual Studio Installer to locate VS instances.
-If more than one instance is installed we do not define which one
-is chosen by default. If the ``VS150COMNTOOLS`` environment variable
-is set and points to the ``Common7/Tools`` directory within one of
-the instances, that instance will be used. The environment variable
-must remain consistently set whenever CMake is re-run within a given
-build tree.
+The :variable:`CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE` variable may be set as a
+cache entry containing the absolute path to a Visual Studio instance.
+If the value is not specified explicitly by the user or a toolchain file,
+CMake queries the Visual Studio Installer to locate VS instances, chooses
+one, and sets the variable as a cache entry to hold the value persistently.
+
+When CMake first chooses an instance, if the ``VS150COMNTOOLS`` environment
+variable is set and points to the ``Common7/Tools`` directory within
+one of the instances, that instance will be used. Otherwise, if more
+than one instance is installed we do not define which one is chosen
+by default.
Toolset Selection
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
index debaf23..ae538ed 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
@@ -687,7 +687,8 @@ property are treated as ``SYSTEM`` include directories, as if they were
listed in the :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_SYSTEM_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` of the
dependency. This can result in omission of compiler warnings for headers
found in those directories. This behavior for :ref:`imported targets` may
-be controlled with the :prop_tgt:`NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED` target property.
+be controlled by setting the :prop_tgt:`NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED` target
+property on the *consumers* of imported targets.
If a binary target is linked transitively to a Mac OX framework, the
``Headers`` directory of the framework is also treated as a usage requirement.
@@ -970,7 +971,6 @@ are:
* ``EXPORT_NAME``
* ``IMPORTED``
* ``NAME``
-* ``NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED``
* Properties matching ``IMPORTED_LIBNAME_*``
* Properties matching ``MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_*``
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-modules.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-modules.7.rst
index 8f4b252..9fd92ec 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-modules.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-modules.7.rst
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ All Modules
/module/ExternalData
/module/ExternalProject
/module/FeatureSummary
+ /module/FetchContent
/module/FindALSA
/module/FindArmadillo
/module/FindASPELL
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
index 2e369e3..b37d473 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Variables that Provide Information
/variable/CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_SORT_DIRECTION
/variable/CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_SORT_ORDER
/variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR
+ /variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE
/variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM
/variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET
/variable/CMAKE_HOME_DIRECTORY
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ Variables that Provide Information
/variable/CMAKE_MATCH_n
/variable/CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED_VERSION
/variable/CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION
+ /variable/CMAKE_NETRC
+ /variable/CMAKE_NETRC_FILE
/variable/CMAKE_PARENT_LIST_FILE
/variable/CMAKE_PATCH_VERSION
/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake.1.rst b/Help/manual/cmake.1.rst
index 6a21683..ff8c6c7 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake.1.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake.1.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Synopsis
cmake [<options>] (<path-to-source> | <path-to-existing-build>)
cmake [(-D <var>=<value>)...] -P <cmake-script-file>
cmake --build <dir> [<options>...] [-- <build-tool-options>...]
+ cmake --open <dir>
cmake -E <command> [<options>...]
cmake --find-package <options>...
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ Options
``--build <dir>``
See `Build Tool Mode`_.
+``--open <dir>``
+ Open the generated project in the associated application. This is
+ only supported by some generators.
+
``-N``
View mode only.
diff --git a/Help/module/FetchContent.rst b/Help/module/FetchContent.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c130a6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/module/FetchContent.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.. cmake-module:: ../../Modules/FetchContent.cmake
diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/CXX_STANDARD.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/CXX_STANDARD.rst
index 30a612d..0762033 100644
--- a/Help/prop_tgt/CXX_STANDARD.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_tgt/CXX_STANDARD.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ The C++ standard whose features are requested to build this target.
This property specifies the C++ standard whose features are requested
to build this target. For some compilers, this results in adding a
flag such as ``-std=gnu++11`` to the compile line. For compilers that
-have no notion of a standard level, such as MSVC, this has no effect.
+have no notion of a standard level, such as Microsoft Visual C++ before
+2015 Update 3, this has no effect.
Supported values are ``98``, ``11``, ``14``, and ``17``.
diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/C_STANDARD.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/C_STANDARD.rst
index 815a686..e7f7904 100644
--- a/Help/prop_tgt/C_STANDARD.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_tgt/C_STANDARD.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ The C standard whose features are requested to build this target.
This property specifies the C standard whose features are requested
to build this target. For some compilers, this results in adding a
flag such as ``-std=gnu11`` to the compile line. For compilers that
-have no notion of a standard level, such as MSVC, this has no effect.
+have no notion of a standard level, such as Microsoft Visual C++ before
+2015 Update 3, this has no effect.
Supported values are ``90``, ``99`` and ``11``.
diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED.rst
index 070dd30..880343d 100644
--- a/Help/prop_tgt/NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_tgt/NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED.rst
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED
-----------------------
-Do not treat includes from IMPORTED target interfaces as SYSTEM.
+Do not treat include directories from the interfaces of consumed
+:ref:`imported targets` as ``SYSTEM``.
-The contents of the INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES of IMPORTED targets
-are treated as SYSTEM includes by default. If this property is
-enabled, the contents of the INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES of IMPORTED
-targets are not treated as system includes. This property is
-initialized by the value of the variable CMAKE_NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED
-if it is set when a target is created.
+The contents of the :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` target property
+of imported targets are treated as ``SYSTEM`` includes by default. If this
+property is enabled on a target, compilation of sources in that target will
+not treat the contents of the ``INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES`` of consumed
+imported targets as system includes.
+
+This property is initialized by the value of the
+:variable:`CMAKE_NO_SYSTEM_FROM_IMPORTED` variable if it is set when a target
+is created.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FetchContent.rst b/Help/release/dev/FetchContent.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b12977
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/FetchContent.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+FetchContent
+------------
+
+* A new :module:`FetchContent` module was added which supports populating
+ content at configure time using any of the download/update methods
+ supported by :command:`ExternalProject_Add`. This allows the content
+ to be used immediately during the configure stage, such as with
+ :command:`add_subdirectory`, etc. Hierarchical project structures are
+ well supported, allowing parent projects to override the content details
+ of child projects and ensuring content is not populated multiple times
+ throughout the whole project tree.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/cmake-open.rst b/Help/release/dev/cmake-open.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8f77ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/cmake-open.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+cmake-open
+----------
+
+* The :manual:`cmake(1)` ``--open <dir>`` command line option can now
+ be used to open generated IDE projects like Visual Studio solutions
+ or Xcode projects.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/curl_netrc_options.rst b/Help/release/dev/curl_netrc_options.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..850c9ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/curl_netrc_options.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+curl_netrc_options
+------------------
+
+* The :command:`file(DOWNLOAD)` and :command:`file(UPLOAD)` commands
+ gained ``NETRC`` and ``NETRC_FILE`` options to specify use of a
+ ``.netrc`` file.
+
+* The :module:`ExternalProject` module gained ``NETRC`` and ``NETRC_FILE``
+ options to specify use of a ``.netrc`` file.
+
+* The :variable:`CMAKE_NETRC` and :variable:`CMAKE_NETRC_FILE` variables
+ were added to specify use of a ``.netrc`` file by the
+ :command:`file(DOWNLOAD)` and :command:`file(UPLOAD)` commands and
+ the :module:`ExternalProject` module.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/defer-target-source-check.rst b/Help/release/dev/defer-target-source-check.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65f5488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/defer-target-source-check.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+defer-target-source-check
+-------------------------
+
+* :command:`add_library` and :command:`add_executable` commands can now be
+ called without any sources and will not complain as long as sources will
+ be added later via :command:`target_sources`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/generator-instance.rst b/Help/release/dev/generator-instance.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3ff658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/generator-instance.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+generator-instance
+------------------
+
+* A :variable:`CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE` variable was introduced
+ to hold the selected instance of the generator's corresponding
+ native tools if multiple are available. This is used by the
+ :generator:`Visual Studio 15 2017` generator to hold the
+ selected instance of Visual Studio persistently.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/ti-compiler-depfile-support.rst b/Help/release/dev/ti-compiler-depfile-support.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f870afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/ti-compiler-depfile-support.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ti-compiler-depfile-support
+---------------------------
+
+* TI C/C++ compilers are now supported by the :generator:`Ninja` generator.
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78c81b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE
+------------------------
+
+Generator-specific instance specification provided by user.
+
+Some CMake generators support selection of an instance of the native build
+system when multiple instances are available. If the user specifies an
+instance (e.g. by setting this cache entry), or after a default instance is
+chosen when a build tree is first configured, the value will be available in
+this variable.
+
+The value of this variable should never be modified by project code.
+A toolchain file specified by the :variable:`CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE`
+variable may initialize ``CMAKE_GENERATOR_INSTANCE`` as a cache entry.
+Once a given build tree has been initialized with a particular value
+for this variable, changing the value has undefined behavior.
+
+Instance specification is supported only on specific generators:
+
+* For the :generator:`Visual Studio 15 2017` generator (and above)
+ this specifies the absolute path to the VS installation directory
+ of the selected VS instance.
+
+See native build system documentation for allowed instance values.
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_NETRC.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_NETRC.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52f857e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_NETRC.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+CMAKE_NETRC
+-----------
+
+This variable is used to initialize the ``NETRC`` option for
+:command:`file(DOWNLOAD)` and :command:`file(DOWNLOAD)` commands and the
+module :module:`ExternalProject`. See those commands for additional
+information.
+
+The local option takes precedence over this variable.
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_NETRC_FILE.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_NETRC_FILE.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1508f1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_NETRC_FILE.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+CMAKE_NETRC_FILE
+----------------
+
+This variable is used to initialize the ``NETRC_FILE`` option for
+:command:`file(DOWNLOAD)` and :command:`file(DOWNLOAD)` commands and the
+module :module:`ExternalProject`. See those commands for additional
+information.
+
+The local option takes precedence over this variable.