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authorAllen Byrne <50328838+byrnHDF@users.noreply.github.com>2023-10-04 20:51:01 (GMT)
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Remove old EXTERNALPROJECT_ADD in favor of FETCH_CONTENT (#3624)
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@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@ New Features
Configuration:
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+ - Converted the build of libaec and zlib to use FETCH_CONTENT with CMake.
+
+ Using the CMake FetchContent module, the external filters can populate
+ content at configure time via any method supported by the ExternalProject
+ module. Whereas ExternalProject_Add() downloads at build time, the
+ FetchContent module makes content available immediately, allowing the
+ configure step to use the content in commands like add_subdirectory(),
+ include() or file() operations.
+
+ Removed HDF options for using FETCH_CONTENT explicitly:
+ BUILD_SZIP_WITH_FETCHCONTENT:BOOL
+ BUILD_ZLIB_WITH_FETCHCONTENT:BOOL
- Thread-safety + static library disabled on Windows w/ CMake
The thread-safety feature requires hooks in DllMain(), which is only