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-rw-r--r--Help/command/add_executable.rst2
-rw-r--r--Help/command/add_library.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/command/add_test.rst7
-rw-r--r--Help/command/file.rst3
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst7
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-compile-features.7.rst2
-rw-r--r--Help/release/3.4.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/0-sample-topic.rst7
-rw-r--r--Help/release/index.rst2
9 files changed, 28 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/Help/command/add_executable.rst b/Help/command/add_executable.rst
index 4ed10e1..8b3fb57 100644
--- a/Help/command/add_executable.rst
+++ b/Help/command/add_executable.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ 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>``.
+``<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 fe7735c..5033e18 100644
--- a/Help/command/add_library.rst
+++ b/Help/command/add_library.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ property is set to ``ON`` automatically.
A ``SHARED`` library may be marked with the :prop_tgt:`FRAMEWORK`
target property to create an OS X Framework.
+If a library does not export any symbols, it must not be declared as a
+``SHARED`` library. For example, a Windows resource DLL or a managed C++/CLI
+DLL that exports no unmanaged symbols would need to be a ``MODULE`` library.
+This is because CMake expects a ``SHARED`` library to always have an
+associated import library on Windows.
+
By default the library file will be created in the build tree directory
corresponding to the source tree directory in which the command was
invoked. See documentation of the :prop_tgt:`ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY`,
diff --git a/Help/command/add_test.rst b/Help/command/add_test.rst
index 7e7e6bd..d8a96e9 100644
--- a/Help/command/add_test.rst
+++ b/Help/command/add_test.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ quotes, or other characters special in CMake syntax. The options are:
directory set to the build directory corresponding to the
current source directory.
+The given test command is expected to exit with code ``0`` to pass and
+non-zero to fail, or vice-versa if the :prop_test:`WILL_FAIL` test
+property is set. Any output written to stdout or stderr will be
+captured by :manual:`ctest(1)` but does not affect the pass/fail status
+unless the :prop_test:`PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION` or
+:prop_test:`FAIL_REGULAR_EXPRESSION` test property is used.
+
The ``COMMAND`` and ``WORKING_DIRECTORY`` options may use "generator
expressions" with the syntax ``$<...>``. See the
:manual:`cmake-generator-expressions(7)` manual for available expressions.
diff --git a/Help/command/file.rst b/Help/command/file.rst
index bbddd40..96ac6c7 100644
--- a/Help/command/file.rst
+++ b/Help/command/file.rst
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ Generate a list of files that match the ``<globbing-expressions>`` and
store it into the ``<variable>``. Globbing expressions are similar to
regular expressions, but much simpler. If ``RELATIVE`` flag is
specified, the results will be returned as relative paths to the given
-path.
+path. No specific order of results is defined. If order is important then
+sort the list explicitly (e.g. using the :command:`list(SORT)` command).
By default ``GLOB`` lists directories - directories are omited in result if
``LIST_DIRECTORIES`` is set to false.
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
index 357aae9..bc633e6 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ regardless of the library type. The ``MODULE`` library type is
dissimilar in that it is generally not linked to -- it is not used in
the right-hand-side of the :command:`target_link_libraries` command.
It is a type which is loaded as a plugin using runtime techniques.
+If the library does not export any unmanaged symbols (e.g. Windows
+resource DLL, C++/CLI DLL), it is required that the library not be a
+``SHARED`` library because CMake expects ``SHARED`` libraries to export
+at least one symbol.
.. code-block:: cmake
@@ -781,7 +785,8 @@ An *archive* output artifact of a buildsystem target may be:
* On DLL platforms: the import library file (e.g. ``.lib``) of a shared
library target created by the :command:`add_library` command
- with the ``SHARED`` option.
+ with the ``SHARED`` option. This file is only guaranteed to exist if
+ the library exports at least one unmanaged symbol.
* On DLL platforms: the import library file (e.g. ``.lib``) of an
executable target created by the :command:`add_executable` command
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-compile-features.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-compile-features.7.rst
index 2dc67bc..caf5bac 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-compile-features.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-compile-features.7.rst
@@ -308,4 +308,4 @@ versions specified for each:
* ``Clang``: Clang compiler versions 2.9 through 3.4.
* ``GNU``: GNU compiler versions 4.4 through 5.0.
* ``MSVC``: Microsoft Visual Studio versions 2010 through 2015.
-* ``SunPro``: Oracle SolarisStudio version 12.4 on a Linux host.
+* ``SunPro``: Oracle SolarisStudio version 12.4.
diff --git a/Help/release/3.4.rst b/Help/release/3.4.rst
index 8cc0796..89c5561 100644
--- a/Help/release/3.4.rst
+++ b/Help/release/3.4.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ CMake 3.4 Release Notes
.. contents::
-Changes made since CMake 3.4 include the following.
+Changes made since CMake 3.3 include the following.
New Features
============
@@ -267,3 +267,7 @@ Other Changes
created with the :command:`add_library` command. ``MODULE``
libraries are meant for explicit dynamic loading at runtime.
They cannot be linked so ``SONAME`` is not useful.
+
+* The internal :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILE_OBJECT` rule variable now
+ substitutes compiler include flags in a separate ``<INCLUDES>`` placeholder
+ instead of the main ``<FLAGS>`` placeholder.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/0-sample-topic.rst b/Help/release/dev/0-sample-topic.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index e4cc01e..0000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/0-sample-topic.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-0-sample-topic
---------------
-
-* This is a sample release note for the change in a topic.
- Developers should add similar notes for each topic branch
- making a noteworthy change. Each document should be named
- and titled to match the topic name to avoid merge conflicts.
diff --git a/Help/release/index.rst b/Help/release/index.rst
index 752acbd..5d1a3f7 100644
--- a/Help/release/index.rst
+++ b/Help/release/index.rst
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ CMake Release Notes
This file should include the adjacent "dev.txt" file
in development versions but not in release versions.
-.. include:: dev.txt
-
Releases
========