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-rw-r--r--Help/command/COMPILE_OPTIONS_SHELL.txt9
-rw-r--r--Help/command/add_compile_options.rst2
-rw-r--r--Help/command/add_library.rst8
-rw-r--r--Help/command/export.rst9
-rw-r--r--Help/command/file.rst17
-rw-r--r--Help/command/install.rst7
-rw-r--r--Help/command/project.rst24
-rw-r--r--Help/command/string.rst29
-rw-r--r--Help/command/target_compile_options.rst2
-rw-r--r--Help/command/target_link_libraries.rst64
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst41
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-developer.7.rst2
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst7
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-policies.7.rst8
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-properties.7.rst2
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst5
-rw-r--r--Help/manual/ctest.1.rst24
-rw-r--r--Help/policy/CMP0073.rst25
-rw-r--r--Help/prop_dir/TESTS.rst7
-rw-r--r--Help/prop_test/PROCESSORS.rst3
-rw-r--r--Help/prop_test/PROCESSOR_AFFINITY.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/prop_test/WORKING_DIRECTORY.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/prop_tgt/VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY.rst3
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/0-sample-topic.rst7
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/UseSWIG-modernize-module.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/avoid-LIB_DEPENDS.rst5
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/compile-options-shell.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/ctest-affinity.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/curl-target.rst4
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/directory-property-TESTS.rst5
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/file_cmd_touch.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/genex-IN_LIST-logical-operator.rst5
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/genex-TARGET_EXISTS.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/libxml2-target.rst4
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/object-library-linking.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/project-homepage.rst7
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/string-join.rst5
-rw-r--r--Help/release/dev/variable-CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION.rst6
-rw-r--r--Help/release/index.rst2
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION.rst34
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst35
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME.rst34
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION.rst11
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/PROJECT-NAME_DESCRIPTION.rst5
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/PROJECT-NAME_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst5
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/PROJECT_DESCRIPTION.rst5
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst9
-rw-r--r--Help/variable/PROJECT_NAME.rst4
48 files changed, 489 insertions, 54 deletions
diff --git a/Help/command/COMPILE_OPTIONS_SHELL.txt b/Help/command/COMPILE_OPTIONS_SHELL.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1316c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/command/COMPILE_OPTIONS_SHELL.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+The final set of compile options used for a target is constructed by
+accumulating options from the current target and the usage requirements of
+it dependencies. The set of options is de-duplicated to avoid repetition.
+While beneficial for individual options, the de-duplication step can break
+up option groups. For example, ``-D A -D B`` becomes ``-D A B``. One may
+specify a group of options using shell-like quoting along with a ``SHELL:``
+prefix. The ``SHELL:`` prefix is dropped and the rest of the option string
+is parsed using the :command:`separate_arguments` ``UNIX_COMMAND`` mode.
+For example, ``"SHELL:-D A" "SHELL:-D B"`` becomes ``-D A -D B``.
diff --git a/Help/command/add_compile_options.rst b/Help/command/add_compile_options.rst
index 3fe2a33..44924e6 100644
--- a/Help/command/add_compile_options.rst
+++ b/Help/command/add_compile_options.rst
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ Arguments to ``add_compile_options`` may use "generator expressions" with
the syntax ``$<...>``. See the :manual:`cmake-generator-expressions(7)`
manual for available expressions. See the :manual:`cmake-buildsystem(7)`
manual for more on defining buildsystem properties.
+
+.. include:: COMPILE_OPTIONS_SHELL.txt
diff --git a/Help/command/add_library.rst b/Help/command/add_library.rst
index 3706153..8fa0df7 100644
--- a/Help/command/add_library.rst
+++ b/Help/command/add_library.rst
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ along with those compiled from their own sources. Object libraries
may contain only sources that compile, header files, and other files
that would not affect linking of a normal library (e.g. ``.txt``).
They may contain custom commands generating such sources, but not
-``PRE_BUILD``, ``PRE_LINK``, or ``POST_BUILD`` commands. Object libraries
-cannot be linked. Some native build systems (such as Xcode) may not like
-targets that have only object files, so consider adding at least one real
-source file to any target that references ``$<TARGET_OBJECTS:objlib>``.
+``PRE_BUILD``, ``PRE_LINK``, or ``POST_BUILD`` commands. Some native build
+systems (such as Xcode) may not like targets that have only object files, so
+consider adding at least one real source file to any target that references
+``$<TARGET_OBJECTS:objlib>``.
Alias Libraries
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/Help/command/export.rst b/Help/command/export.rst
index 53675a7..0c676c6 100644
--- a/Help/command/export.rst
+++ b/Help/command/export.rst
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ policy CMP0022 is NEW. If a library target is included in the export
but a target to which it links is not included the behavior is
unspecified.
+.. note::
+
+ :ref:`Object Libraries` under :generator:`Xcode` have special handling if
+ multiple architectures are listed in :variable:`CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES`.
+ In this case they will be exported as :ref:`Interface Libraries` with
+ no object files available to clients. This is sufficient to satisfy
+ transitive usage requirements of other targets that link to the
+ object libraries in their implementation.
+
::
export(PACKAGE <name>)
diff --git a/Help/command/file.rst b/Help/command/file.rst
index 5ce86e5..5e18077 100644
--- a/Help/command/file.rst
+++ b/Help/command/file.rst
@@ -285,6 +285,23 @@ If neither ``TLS`` option is given CMake will check variables
::
+ file(TOUCH [<files>...])
+ file(TOUCH_NOCREATE [<files>...])
+
+Create a file with no content if it does not yet exist. If the file already
+exists, its access and/or modification will be updated to the time when the
+function call is executed.
+
+Use TOUCH_NOCREATE to touch a file if it exists but not create it. If a file
+does not exist it will be silently ignored.
+
+With TOUCH and TOUCH_NOCREATE the contents of an existing file will not be
+modified.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+::
+
file(TIMESTAMP <filename> <variable> [<format>] [UTC])
Compute a string representation of the modification time of ``<filename>``
diff --git a/Help/command/install.rst b/Help/command/install.rst
index 2506f98..eb7b07c 100644
--- a/Help/command/install.rst
+++ b/Help/command/install.rst
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@ export called ``<export-name>``. It must appear before any ``RUNTIME``,
``LIBRARY``, ``ARCHIVE``, or ``OBJECTS`` options. To actually install the
export file itself, call ``install(EXPORT)``, documented below.
+:ref:`Interface Libraries` may be listed among the targets to install.
+They install no artifacts but will be included in an associated ``EXPORT``.
+If :ref:`Object Libraries` are listed but given no destination for their
+object files, they will be exported as :ref:`Interface Libraries`.
+This is sufficient to satisfy transitive usage requirements of other
+targets that link to the object libraries in their implementation.
+
Installing a target with the :prop_tgt:`EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` target property
set to ``TRUE`` has undefined behavior.
diff --git a/Help/command/project.rst b/Help/command/project.rst
index eb185e4..e46dd69 100644
--- a/Help/command/project.rst
+++ b/Help/command/project.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
project
-------
-Set a name, version, and enable languages for the entire project.
+Sets project details such as name, version, etc. and enables languages.
.. code-block:: cmake
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Set a name, version, and enable languages for the entire project.
project(<PROJECT-NAME>
[VERSION <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]]
[DESCRIPTION <project-description-string>]
+ [HOMEPAGE_URL <url-string>]
[LANGUAGES <language-name>...])
Sets the name of the project and stores the name in the
@@ -41,9 +42,18 @@ in variables
Variables corresponding to unspecified versions are set to the empty string
(if policy :policy:`CMP0048` is set to ``NEW``).
-If optional ``DESCRIPTION`` is given, then additional :variable:`PROJECT_DESCRIPTION`
-variable will be set to its argument. The argument must be a string with short
-description of the project (only a few words).
+If the optional ``DESCRIPTION`` is given, then :variable:`PROJECT_DESCRIPTION`
+and :variable:`<PROJECT-NAME>_DESCRIPTION` will be set to its argument.
+The description is expected to be a relatively short string, usually no more
+than a few words.
+
+The optional ``HOMEPAGE_URL`` sets the analogous variables
+:variable:`PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL` and :variable:`<PROJECT-NAME>_HOMEPAGE_URL`.
+When this option is given, the URL provided should be the canonical home for
+the project.
+
+Note that the description and homepage URL may be used as defaults for
+things like packaging meta-data, documentation, etc.
Optionally you can specify which languages your project supports.
Example languages include ``C``, ``CXX`` (i.e. C++), ``CUDA``,
@@ -63,7 +73,11 @@ The top-level ``CMakeLists.txt`` file for a project must contain a
literal, direct call to the :command:`project` command; loading one
through the :command:`include` command is not sufficient. If no such
call exists CMake will implicitly add one to the top that enables the
-default languages (``C`` and ``CXX``).
+default languages (``C`` and ``CXX``). The name of the project set in
+the top level ``CMakeLists.txt`` file is available from the
+:variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME` variable, its description from
+:variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION` and its homepage URL from
+:variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL`.
.. note::
Call the :command:`cmake_minimum_required` command at the beginning
diff --git a/Help/command/string.rst b/Help/command/string.rst
index fb3893f..cd94bb4 100644
--- a/Help/command/string.rst
+++ b/Help/command/string.rst
@@ -151,6 +151,16 @@ CONCAT
Concatenate all the input arguments together and store
the result in the named output variable.
+JOIN
+""""
+
+::
+
+ string(JOIN <glue> <output variable> [<input>...])
+
+Join all the input arguments together using the glue
+string and store the result in the named output variable.
+
TOLOWER
"""""""
@@ -282,6 +292,18 @@ CONFIGURE
Transform a string like :command:`configure_file` transforms a file.
+MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER
+"""""""""""""""""
+
+::
+
+ string(MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER <input string> <output variable>)
+
+Convert each non-alphanumeric character in the ``<input string>`` to an
+underscore and store the result in the ``<output variable>``. If the first
+character of the string is a digit, an underscore will also be prepended to
+the result.
+
RANDOM
""""""
@@ -346,13 +368,6 @@ If no explicit ``<format string>`` is given it will default to:
%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S for local time.
%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ for UTC.
-
-::
-
- string(MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER <input string> <output variable>)
-
-Write a string which can be used as an identifier in C.
-
.. note::
If the ``SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH`` environment variable is set,
diff --git a/Help/command/target_compile_options.rst b/Help/command/target_compile_options.rst
index 3e7dc47..b7b4dc1 100644
--- a/Help/command/target_compile_options.rst
+++ b/Help/command/target_compile_options.rst
@@ -38,3 +38,5 @@ Arguments to ``target_compile_options`` may use "generator expressions"
with the syntax ``$<...>``. See the :manual:`cmake-generator-expressions(7)`
manual for available expressions. See the :manual:`cmake-buildsystem(7)`
manual for more on defining buildsystem properties.
+
+.. include:: COMPILE_OPTIONS_SHELL.txt
diff --git a/Help/command/target_link_libraries.rst b/Help/command/target_link_libraries.rst
index 2ec8744..fcc2c07 100644
--- a/Help/command/target_link_libraries.rst
+++ b/Help/command/target_link_libraries.rst
@@ -183,6 +183,70 @@ is not ``NEW``, they are also appended to the
``general`` (or without any keyword) are treated as if specified for both
``debug`` and ``optimized``.
+Linking Object Libraries
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+:ref:`Object Libraries` may be used as the ``<target>`` (first) argument
+of ``target_link_libraries`` to specify dependencies of their sources
+on other libraries. For example, the code
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ add_library(A SHARED a.c)
+ target_compile_definitions(A PUBLIC A)
+
+ add_library(obj OBJECT obj.c)
+ target_compile_definitions(obj PUBLIC OBJ)
+ target_link_libraries(obj PUBLIC A)
+
+compiles ``obj.c`` with ``-DA -DOBJ`` and establishes usage requirements
+for ``obj`` that propagate to its dependents.
+
+Normal libraries and executables may link to :ref:`Object Libraries`
+to get their objects and usage requirements. Continuing the above
+example, the code
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ add_library(B SHARED b.c)
+ target_link_libraries(B PUBLIC obj)
+
+compiles ``b.c`` with ``-DA -DOBJ``, creates shared library ``B``
+with object files from ``b.c`` and ``obj.c``, and links ``B`` to ``A``.
+Furthermore, the code
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ add_executable(main main.c)
+ target_link_libraries(main B)
+
+compiles ``main.c`` with ``-DA -DOBJ`` and links executable ``main``
+to ``B`` and ``A``. The object library's usage requirements are
+propagated transitively through ``B``, but its object files are not.
+
+:ref:`Object Libraries` may "link" to other object libraries to get
+usage requirements, but since they do not have a link step nothing
+is done with their object files. Continuing from the above example,
+the code:
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ add_library(obj2 OBJECT obj2.c)
+ target_link_libraries(obj2 PUBLIC obj)
+
+ add_executable(main2 main2.c)
+ target_link_libraries(main2 obj2)
+
+compiles ``obj2.c`` with ``-DA -DOBJ``, creates executable ``main2``
+with object files from ``main2.c`` and ``obj2.c``, and links ``main2``
+to ``A``.
+
+In other words, when :ref:`Object Libraries` appear in a target's
+:prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` property they will be
+treated as :ref:`Interface Libraries`, but when they appear in
+a target's :prop_tgt:`LINK_LIBRARIES` property their object files
+will be included in the link too.
+
Cyclic Dependencies of Static Libraries
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
index b672ea6..50c4087 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7.rst
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ and it uniquely identifies the bundle.
Object Libraries
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-The ``OBJECT`` library type is also not linked to. It defines a non-archival
-collection of object files resulting from compiling the given source files.
-The object files collection can be used as source inputs to other targets:
+The ``OBJECT`` library type defines a non-archival collection of object files
+resulting from compiling the given source files. The object files collection
+may be used as source inputs to other targets:
.. code-block:: cmake
@@ -125,22 +125,31 @@ The object files collection can be used as source inputs to other targets:
add_executable(test_exe $<TARGET_OBJECTS:archive> test.cpp)
-``OBJECT`` libraries may not be used in the right hand side of
-:command:`target_link_libraries`. They also may not be used as the ``TARGET``
-in a use of the :command:`add_custom_command(TARGET)` command signature. They
-may be installed, and will be exported as an INTERFACE library.
+The link (or archiving) step of those other targets will use the object
+files collection in addition to those from their own sources.
-Although object libraries may not be named directly in calls to
-the :command:`target_link_libraries` command, they can be "linked"
-indirectly by using an :ref:`Interface Library <Interface Libraries>`
-whose :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_SOURCES` target property is set to name
-``$<TARGET_OBJECTS:objlib>``.
+Alternatively, object libraries may be linked into other targets:
-Although object libraries may not be used as the ``TARGET``
-in a use of the :command:`add_custom_command(TARGET)` command signature,
-the list of objects can be used by :command:`add_custom_command(OUTPUT)` or
-:command:`file(GENERATE)` by using ``$<TARGET_OBJECTS:objlib>``.
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ add_library(archive OBJECT archive.cpp zip.cpp lzma.cpp)
+
+ add_library(archiveExtras STATIC extras.cpp)
+ target_link_libraries(archiveExtras PUBLIC archive)
+
+ add_executable(test_exe test.cpp)
+ target_link_libraries(test_exe archive)
+
+The link (or archiving) step of those other targets will use the object
+files from object libraries that are *directly* linked. Additionally,
+usage requirements of the object libraries will be honored when compiling
+sources in those other targets. Furthermore, those usage requirements
+will propagate transitively to dependents of those other targets.
+Object libraries may not be used as the ``TARGET`` in a use of the
+:command:`add_custom_command(TARGET)` command signature. However,
+the list of objects can be used by :command:`add_custom_command(OUTPUT)`
+or :command:`file(GENERATE)` by using ``$<TARGET_OBJECTS:objlib>``.
Build Specification and Usage Requirements
==========================================
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-developer.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-developer.7.rst
index cd509ac..41fe90c 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-developer.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-developer.7.rst
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ populated:
endif()
The ``RELEASE`` variant should be listed first in the property
-so that that variant is chosen if the user uses a configuration which is
+so that the variant is chosen if the user uses a configuration which is
not an exact match for any listed ``IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS``.
Most of the cache variables should be hidden in the ``ccmake`` interface unless
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst
index 0f6d4cf..d3514ab 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ Available logical expressions are:
``1`` if ``a`` is STREQUAL ``b``, else ``0``
``$<EQUAL:a,b>``
``1`` if ``a`` is EQUAL ``b`` in a numeric comparison, else ``0``
+``$<IN_LIST:a,b>``
+ ``1`` if ``a`` is IN_LIST ``b``, else ``0``
+``$<TARGET_EXISTS:tgt>``
+ ``1`` if ``tgt`` is an existed target name, else ``0``.
``$<CONFIG:cfg>``
``1`` if config is ``cfg``, else ``0``. This is a case-insensitive comparison.
The mapping in :prop_tgt:`MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_<CONFIG>` is also considered by
@@ -289,7 +293,8 @@ Available output expressions are:
``$<UPPER_CASE:...>``
Content of ``...`` converted to upper case.
``$<MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER:...>``
- Content of ``...`` converted to a C identifier.
+ Content of ``...`` converted to a C identifier. The conversion follows the
+ same behavior as :command:`string(MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER)`.
``$<TARGET_OBJECTS:objLib>``
List of objects resulting from build of ``objLib``. ``objLib`` must be an
object of type ``OBJECT_LIBRARY``.
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-policies.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-policies.7.rst
index 96d5c7d..254656a 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-policies.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-policies.7.rst
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ The :variable:`CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED_VERSION` variable may also be used
to determine whether to report an error on use of deprecated macros or
functions.
+Policies Introduced by CMake 3.12
+=================================
+
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 1
+
+ CMP0073: Do not produce legacy _LIB_DEPENDS cache entries. </policy/CMP0073>
+
Policies Introduced by CMake 3.11
=================================
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-properties.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-properties.7.rst
index 00a932f..9d4a7e8 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-properties.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-properties.7.rst
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ Properties on Directories
/prop_dir/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK
/prop_dir/SOURCE_DIR
/prop_dir/SUBDIRECTORIES
+ /prop_dir/TESTS
/prop_dir/TEST_INCLUDE_FILES
/prop_dir/VARIABLES
/prop_dir/VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_POST_section
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ Properties on Tests
/prop_test/LABELS
/prop_test/MEASUREMENT
/prop_test/PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION
+ /prop_test/PROCESSOR_AFFINITY
/prop_test/PROCESSORS
/prop_test/REQUIRED_FILES
/prop_test/RESOURCE_LOCK
diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
index 3ac5123..0cb90d4 100644
--- a/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Variables that Provide Information
/variable/CMAKE_PARENT_LIST_FILE
/variable/CMAKE_PATCH_VERSION
/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION
+ /variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL
/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME
/variable/CMAKE_RANLIB
/variable/CMAKE_ROOT
@@ -97,6 +98,8 @@ Variables that Provide Information
/variable/CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME
/variable/CMAKE_XCODE_PLATFORM_TOOLSET
/variable/PROJECT-NAME_BINARY_DIR
+ /variable/PROJECT-NAME_DESCRIPTION
+ /variable/PROJECT-NAME_HOMEPAGE_URL
/variable/PROJECT-NAME_SOURCE_DIR
/variable/PROJECT-NAME_VERSION
/variable/PROJECT-NAME_VERSION_MAJOR
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ Variables that Provide Information
/variable/PROJECT-NAME_VERSION_TWEAK
/variable/PROJECT_BINARY_DIR
/variable/PROJECT_DESCRIPTION
+ /variable/PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL
/variable/PROJECT_NAME
/variable/PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR
/variable/PROJECT_VERSION
@@ -178,6 +182,7 @@ Variables that Change Behavior
/variable/CMAKE_STAGING_PREFIX
/variable/CMAKE_SUBLIME_TEXT_2_ENV_SETTINGS
/variable/CMAKE_SUBLIME_TEXT_2_EXCLUDE_BUILD_TREE
+ /variable/CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION
/variable/CMAKE_SYSROOT
/variable/CMAKE_SYSROOT_COMPILE
/variable/CMAKE_SYSROOT_LINK
diff --git a/Help/manual/ctest.1.rst b/Help/manual/ctest.1.rst
index a04c403..75af22e 100644
--- a/Help/manual/ctest.1.rst
+++ b/Help/manual/ctest.1.rst
@@ -368,15 +368,17 @@ for "SubprojectB").
Build and Test Mode
===================
-CTest provides a command-line signature to to configure (i.e. run cmake on),
-build, and or execute a test::
+CTest provides a command-line signature to configure (i.e. run cmake on),
+build, and/or execute a test::
ctest --build-and-test <path-to-source> <path-to-build>
- --build-generator <generator> [<options>...] [-- <build-options>...]
- [--test-command <test>]
+ --build-generator <generator>
+ [<options>...]
+ [--build-options <opts>...]
+ [--test-command <command> [<args>...]]
The configure and test steps are optional. The arguments to this command line
-are the source and binary directories. The ``--build-generator`` option *must*
+are the source and binary directories. The ``--build-generator`` option *must*
be provided to use ``--build-and-test``. If ``--test-command`` is specified
then that will be run after the build is complete. Other options that affect
this mode include:
@@ -425,13 +427,15 @@ this mode include:
should be used. e.g. Debug/Release/etc.
``--build-options``
- Add extra options to the build step.
-
- This option must be the last option with the exception of
- ``--test-command``
+ Additional options for configuring the build (i.e. for CMake, not for
+ the build tool). Note that if this is specified, the ``--build-options``
+ keyword and its arguments must be the last option given on the command
+ line, with the possible exception of ``--test-command``.
``--test-command``
- The test to run with the ``--build-and-test`` option.
+ The command to run as the test step with the ``--build-and-test`` option.
+ All arguments following this keyword will be assumed to be part of the
+ test command line, so it must be the last option given.
``--test-timeout``
The time limit in seconds
diff --git a/Help/policy/CMP0073.rst b/Help/policy/CMP0073.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bfa0e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/policy/CMP0073.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+CMP0073
+-------
+
+Do not produce legacy ``_LIB_DEPENDS`` cache entries.
+
+Ancient CMake versions once used ``<tgt>_LIB_DEPENDS`` cache entries to
+propagate library link dependencies. This has long been done by other
+means, leaving the :command:`export_library_dependencies` command as the
+only user of these values. That command has long been disallowed by
+policy :policy:`CMP0033`, but the ``<tgt>_LIB_DEPENDS`` cache entries
+were left for compatibility with possible non-standard uses by projects.
+
+CMake 3.12 and above now prefer to not produce these cache entries
+at all. This policy provides compatibility with projects that have
+not been updated to avoid using them.
+
+The ``OLD`` behavior for this policy is to set ``<tgt>_LIB_DEPENDS`` cache
+entries. The ``NEW`` behavior for this policy is to not set them.
+
+This policy was introduced in CMake version 3.12. Use the
+:command:`cmake_policy` command to set it to ``OLD`` or ``NEW`` explicitly.
+Unlike most policies, CMake version |release| does *not* warn
+when this policy is not set and simply uses ``OLD`` behavior.
+
+.. include:: DEPRECATED.txt
diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/TESTS.rst b/Help/prop_dir/TESTS.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6e1d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/prop_dir/TESTS.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+TESTS
+-----
+
+List of tests.
+
+This read-only property holds a :ref:`;-list <CMake Language Lists>` of tests
+defined so far by the :command:`add_test` command.
diff --git a/Help/prop_test/PROCESSORS.rst b/Help/prop_test/PROCESSORS.rst
index a1211fb..a927c10 100644
--- a/Help/prop_test/PROCESSORS.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_test/PROCESSORS.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ PROCESSORS
----------
Set to specify how many process slots this test requires.
+If not set, the default is ``1`` processor.
Denotes the number of processors that this test will require. This is
typically used for MPI tests, and should be used in conjunction with
@@ -11,3 +12,5 @@ This will also be used to display a weighted test timing result in label and
subproject summaries in the command line output of :manual:`ctest(1)`. The wall
clock time for the test run will be multiplied by this property to give a
better idea of how much cpu resource CTest allocated for the test.
+
+See also the :prop_test:`PROCESSOR_AFFINITY` test property.
diff --git a/Help/prop_test/PROCESSOR_AFFINITY.rst b/Help/prop_test/PROCESSOR_AFFINITY.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38ec179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/prop_test/PROCESSOR_AFFINITY.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+PROCESSOR_AFFINITY
+------------------
+
+Set to a true value to ask CTest to launch the test process with CPU affinity
+for a fixed set of processors. If enabled and supported for the current
+platform, CTest will choose a set of processors to place in the CPU affinity
+mask when launching the test process. The number of processors in the set is
+determined by the :prop_test:`PROCESSORS` test property or the number of
+processors available to CTest, whichever is smaller. The set of processors
+chosen will be disjoint from the processors assigned to other concurrently
+running tests that also have the ``PROCESSOR_AFFINITY`` property enabled.
diff --git a/Help/prop_test/WORKING_DIRECTORY.rst b/Help/prop_test/WORKING_DIRECTORY.rst
index 5222a19..92a0409 100644
--- a/Help/prop_test/WORKING_DIRECTORY.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_test/WORKING_DIRECTORY.rst
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ WORKING_DIRECTORY
The directory from which the test executable will be called.
-If this is not set it is called from the directory the test executable
-is located in.
+If this is not set, the test will be run with the working directory set to the
+binary directory associated with where the test was created (i.e. the
+:variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR` for where :command:`add_test` was
+called).
diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY.rst
index 0af85cb..fb0389e 100644
--- a/Help/prop_tgt/VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_tgt/VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY.rst
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY
Sets the local debugger working directory for Visual Studio C++ targets.
This is defined in ``<LocalDebuggerWorkingDirectory>`` in the Visual Studio
project file.
+
+This property only works for Visual Studio 2010 and above;
+it is ignored on other generators.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/0-sample-topic.rst b/Help/release/dev/0-sample-topic.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4cc01e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/0-sample-topic.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+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/dev/UseSWIG-modernize-module.rst b/Help/release/dev/UseSWIG-modernize-module.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..925c119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/UseSWIG-modernize-module.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+UseSWIG-modernize-module
+------------------------
+
+* The :module:`UseSWIG` gained a whole refresh and is now more consistent with
+ standard CMake commands to generate libraries and is fully configurable through
+ properties.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/avoid-LIB_DEPENDS.rst b/Help/release/dev/avoid-LIB_DEPENDS.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b89d8f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/avoid-LIB_DEPENDS.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+avoid-LIB_DEPENDS
+-----------------
+
+* CMake no longer produces ``<tgt>_LIB_DEPENDS`` cache entries
+ for library targets. See policy :policy:`CMP0073`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/compile-options-shell.rst b/Help/release/dev/compile-options-shell.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f83e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/compile-options-shell.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+compile-options-shell
+---------------------
+
+* :command:`target_compile_options` and :command:`add_compile_options`
+ commands gained a ``SHELL:`` prefix to specify a group of related
+ options using shell-like quoting.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/ctest-affinity.rst b/Help/release/dev/ctest-affinity.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4f72a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/ctest-affinity.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+ctest-affinity
+--------------
+
+* A :prop_test:`PROCESSOR_AFFINITY` test property was added to request
+ that CTest run a test with CPU affinity for a set of processors
+ disjoint from other concurrently running tests with the property set.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/curl-target.rst b/Help/release/dev/curl-target.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc65f64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/curl-target.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+curl-target
+-----------
+
+* The :module:`FindCURL` module now provides imported targets.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/directory-property-TESTS.rst b/Help/release/dev/directory-property-TESTS.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9de2531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/directory-property-TESTS.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+directory-property-TESTS
+------------------------
+
+* The :prop_dir:`TESTS` directory property was added to hold the list of tests defined by
+ command :command:`add_test`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/file_cmd_touch.rst b/Help/release/dev/file_cmd_touch.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1b1e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/file_cmd_touch.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+file_cmd_touch
+------------------
+
+* The :command:`file(TOUCH)` and :command:`file(TOUCH_NOCREATE)` commands
+ were added to expose TOUCH functionality without having to use CMake's
+ command-line tool mode with :command:`execute_process`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/genex-IN_LIST-logical-operator.rst b/Help/release/dev/genex-IN_LIST-logical-operator.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28fa7ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/genex-IN_LIST-logical-operator.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+genex-IN_LIST-logical-operator
+------------------------------
+
+* A new ``$<IN_LIST:...>`` :manual:`generator expression <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`
+ has been added.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/genex-TARGET_EXISTS.rst b/Help/release/dev/genex-TARGET_EXISTS.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f305522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/genex-TARGET_EXISTS.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+genex-TARGET_EXISTS
+-------------------
+
+* A new ``$<TARGET_EXISTS:...>``
+ :manual:`generator expression <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`
+ has been added.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/libxml2-target.rst b/Help/release/dev/libxml2-target.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9933d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/libxml2-target.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+libxml2-target
+--------------
+
+* The :module:`FindLibXml2` module now provides imported targets.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/object-library-linking.rst b/Help/release/dev/object-library-linking.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..131430f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/object-library-linking.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+object-library-linking
+----------------------
+
+* The :command:`target_link_libraries` command now supports
+ :ref:`Object Libraries`. Linking to an object library uses its object
+ files in direct dependents and also propagates usage requirements.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/project-homepage.rst b/Help/release/dev/project-homepage.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25799a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/project-homepage.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+project-homepage
+----------------
+
+* The :command:`project` command learned an optional ``HOMEPAGE_URL``
+ parameter which has the effect of setting variables like
+ :variable:`PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL`, :variable:`<PROJECT-NAME>_HOMEPAGE_URL`
+ and :variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/string-join.rst b/Help/release/dev/string-join.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cca711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/string-join.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+string-join
+-----------
+
+* The :command:`string` command learned a ``JOIN`` sub-command
+ to concatenate input strings separated by a glue string.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/variable-CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION.rst b/Help/release/dev/variable-CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfe678c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/release/dev/variable-CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+variable-CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION
+------------------------------------
+
+* The :variable:`CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION` variable was extended to support the
+ :generator:`Ninja` and :ref:`Makefile Generators`.
+* The :variable:`CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION` variable is now documented.
diff --git a/Help/release/index.rst b/Help/release/index.rst
index 7375faf..552922e 100644
--- a/Help/release/index.rst
+++ b/Help/release/index.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CMake Release Notes
This file should include the adjacent "dev.txt" file
in development versions but not in release versions.
+.. include:: dev.txt
+
Releases
========
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION.rst
index f1911ec..51b0592 100644
--- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION.rst
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,35 @@
CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION
-------------------------
-The description of the current project.
+The description of the top level project.
-This specifies description of the current project from the closest inherited
-:command:`project` command.
+This variable holds the description of the project as specified in the top
+level CMakeLists.txt file by a :command:`project` command. In the event that
+the top level CMakeLists.txt contains multiple :command:`project` calls,
+the most recently called one from that top level CMakeLists.txt will determine
+the value that ``CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION`` contains. For example, consider
+the following top level CMakeLists.txt:
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+ project(First DESCRIPTION "I am First")
+ project(Second DESCRIPTION "I am Second")
+ add_subdirectory(sub)
+ project(Third DESCRIPTION "I am Third")
+
+And ``sub/CMakeLists.txt`` with the following contents:
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ project(SubProj DESCRIPTION "I am SubProj")
+ message("CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION = ${CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION}")
+
+The most recently seen :command:`project` command from the top level
+CMakeLists.txt would be ``project(Second ...)``, so this will print::
+
+ CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION = I am Second
+
+To obtain the description from the most recent call to :command:`project` in
+the current directory scope or above, see the :variable:`PROJECT_DESCRIPTION`
+variable.
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee0bf7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL
+--------------------------
+
+The homepage URL of the top level project.
+
+This variable holds the homepage URL of the project as specified in the top
+level CMakeLists.txt file by a :command:`project` command. In the event that
+the top level CMakeLists.txt contains multiple :command:`project` calls,
+the most recently called one from that top level CMakeLists.txt will determine
+the value that ``CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL`` contains. For example, consider
+the following top level CMakeLists.txt:
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+ project(First HOMEPAGE_URL "http://first.example.com")
+ project(Second HOMEPAGE_URL "http://second.example.com")
+ add_subdirectory(sub)
+ project(Third HOMEPAGE_URL "http://third.example.com")
+
+And ``sub/CMakeLists.txt`` with the following contents:
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ project(SubProj HOMEPAGE_URL "http://subproj.example.com")
+ message("CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL = ${CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL}")
+
+The most recently seen :command:`project` command from the top level
+CMakeLists.txt would be ``project(Second ...)``, so this will print::
+
+ CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL = http://second.example.com
+
+To obtain the homepage URL from the most recent call to :command:`project` in
+the current directory scope or above, see the :variable:`PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL`
+variable.
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME.rst
index 431e9f3..94b8dba 100644
--- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME.rst
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,35 @@
CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME
------------------
-The name of the current project.
+The name of the top level project.
-This specifies name of the current project from the closest inherited
-:command:`project` command.
+This variable holds the name of the project as specified in the top
+level CMakeLists.txt file by a :command:`project` command. In the event that
+the top level CMakeLists.txt contains multiple :command:`project` calls,
+the most recently called one from that top level CMakeLists.txt will determine
+the name that ``CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME`` contains. For example, consider
+the following top level CMakeLists.txt:
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+ project(First)
+ project(Second)
+ add_subdirectory(sub)
+ project(Third)
+
+And ``sub/CMakeLists.txt`` with the following contents:
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ project(SubProj)
+ message("CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME = ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}")
+
+The most recently seen :command:`project` command from the top level
+CMakeLists.txt would be ``project(Second)``, so this will print::
+
+ CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME = Second
+
+To obtain the name from the most recent call to :command:`project` in
+the current directory scope or above, see the :variable:`PROJECT_NAME`
+variable.
diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed47e1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION
+---------------------------
+
+If CMAKE_SUPPRESS_REGENERATION is ``OFF``, which is default, then CMake adds a
+special target on which all other targets depend that checks the build system
+and optionally re-runs CMake to regenerate the build system when the target
+specification source changes.
+
+If this variable evaluates to ``ON`` at the end of the top-level
+``CMakeLists.txt`` file, CMake will not add the regeneration target to the
+build system or perform any build system checks.
diff --git a/Help/variable/PROJECT-NAME_DESCRIPTION.rst b/Help/variable/PROJECT-NAME_DESCRIPTION.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b88b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/variable/PROJECT-NAME_DESCRIPTION.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<PROJECT-NAME>_DESCRIPTION
+--------------------------
+
+Value given to the ``DESCRIPTION`` option of the most recent call to the
+:command:`project` command with project name ``<PROJECT-NAME>``, if any.
diff --git a/Help/variable/PROJECT-NAME_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst b/Help/variable/PROJECT-NAME_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22cc304
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/variable/PROJECT-NAME_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<PROJECT-NAME>_HOMEPAGE_URL
+---------------------------
+
+Value given to the ``HOMEPAGE_URL`` option of the most recent call to the
+:command:`project` command with project name ``<PROJECT-NAME>``, if any.
diff --git a/Help/variable/PROJECT_DESCRIPTION.rst b/Help/variable/PROJECT_DESCRIPTION.rst
index 05ede8f..2833e11 100644
--- a/Help/variable/PROJECT_DESCRIPTION.rst
+++ b/Help/variable/PROJECT_DESCRIPTION.rst
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ PROJECT_DESCRIPTION
Short project description given to the project command.
-This is the description given to the most recent :command:`project` command.
+This is the description given to the most recently called :command:`project`
+command in the current directory scope or above. To obtain the description
+of the top level project, see the :variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION`
+variable.
diff --git a/Help/variable/PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst b/Help/variable/PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..754c9e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Help/variable/PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL
+--------------------
+
+The homepage URL of the project.
+
+This is the homepage URL given to the most recently called :command:`project`
+command in the current directory scope or above. To obtain the homepage URL
+of the top level project, see the :variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL`
+variable.
diff --git a/Help/variable/PROJECT_NAME.rst b/Help/variable/PROJECT_NAME.rst
index 61aa8bc..672680a 100644
--- a/Help/variable/PROJECT_NAME.rst
+++ b/Help/variable/PROJECT_NAME.rst
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ PROJECT_NAME
Name of the project given to the project command.
-This is the name given to the most recent :command:`project` command.
+This is the name given to the most recently called :command:`project`
+command in the current directory scope or above. To obtain the name of
+the top level project, see the :variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME` variable.