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diff --git a/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake b/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake index e49faae..4004ea4 100644 --- a/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake +++ b/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake @@ -637,6 +637,22 @@ External Project Definition supported). Passing an empty string as the ``<cmd>`` makes the install step do nothing. + .. note:: + If the :envvar:`CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE` environment variable is set when the + main project is built, it will only have an effect if the following + conditions are met: + + * The main project's configure step assumed the external project uses + CMake as its build system. + * The external project's install command actually runs. Note that due + to the way ``ExternalProject`` may use timestamps internally, if + nothing the install step depends on needs to be re-executed, the + install command might also not need to run. + + Note also that ``ExternalProject`` does not check whether the + :envvar:`CMAKE_INSTALL_MODE` environment variable changes from one run + to another. + **Test Step Options:** The test step is only defined if at least one of the following ``TEST_...`` options are provided. |