From e5f8ead50b29004847ebc2f7b97bfc0347ccac96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brad King Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 14:47:30 -0400 Subject: Help: Document behavior of cmake_minimum_required in a function Add a note to the cmake_minimum_required documentation about the limits of calling it in a function. --- Help/command/cmake_minimum_required.rst | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/Help/command/cmake_minimum_required.rst b/Help/command/cmake_minimum_required.rst index 92e3001..9865eeb 100644 --- a/Help/command/cmake_minimum_required.rst +++ b/Help/command/cmake_minimum_required.rst @@ -35,3 +35,7 @@ with an error instead of just a warning. :command:`project` command. It is important to establish version and policy settings before invoking other commands whose behavior they may affect. See also policy :policy:`CMP0000`. + + Calling ``cmake_minimum_required()`` inside a :command:`function` + limits some effects to the function scope when invoked. Such calls + should not be made with the intention of having global effects. -- cgit v0.12