1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Source/cmake.cxx b/Source/cmake.cxx
index c33de4f..3c705b1 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmake.cxx
@@ -994,7 +994,23 @@ int cmake::LoadCache()
   if(!this->AddCMakePaths(m_CMakeCommand.c_str()))
     {
     return -3;
+    }  
+
+  // set the default BACKWARDS compatibility to the current version
+  if(!m_CacheManager->GetCacheValue("CMAKE_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY"))
+    {
+    char ver[256];
+    sprintf(ver,"%i.%i",cmMakefile::GetMajorVersion(),
+            cmMakefile::GetMinorVersion());
+    this->m_CacheManager->AddCacheEntry
+      ("CMAKE_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY",ver, 
+       "For backwards compatibility, what version of CMake commands and syntax should this version of CMake allow.",
+       cmCacheManager::STRING);
+    cmCacheManager::CacheIterator it = 
+      this->m_CacheManager->GetCacheIterator("CMAKE_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY");
+    it.SetProperty("ADVANCED", "1");
     }
+  
   return 0;
 }