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+execute_process
+---------------
+
+Execute one or more child processes.
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+ execute_process(COMMAND <cmd1> [<arguments>]
+ [COMMAND <cmd2> [<arguments>]]...
+ [WORKING_DIRECTORY <directory>]
+ [TIMEOUT <seconds>]
+ [RESULT_VARIABLE <variable>]
+ [RESULTS_VARIABLE <variable>]
+ [OUTPUT_VARIABLE <variable>]
+ [ERROR_VARIABLE <variable>]
+ [INPUT_FILE <file>]
+ [OUTPUT_FILE <file>]
+ [ERROR_FILE <file>]
+ [OUTPUT_QUIET]
+ [ERROR_QUIET]
+ [COMMAND_ECHO <where>]
+ [OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE]
+ [ERROR_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE]
+ [ENCODING <name>]
+ [ECHO_OUTPUT_VARIABLE]
+ [ECHO_ERROR_VARIABLE])
+
+Runs the given sequence of one or more commands.
+
+Commands are executed concurrently as a pipeline, with the standard
+output of each process piped to the standard input of the next.
+A single standard error pipe is used for all processes.
+
+Options:
+
+``COMMAND``
+ A child process command line.
+
+ CMake executes the child process using operating system APIs directly.
+ All arguments are passed VERBATIM to the child process.
+ No intermediate shell is used, so shell operators such as ``>``
+ are treated as normal arguments.
+ (Use the ``INPUT_*``, ``OUTPUT_*``, and ``ERROR_*`` options to
+ redirect stdin, stdout, and stderr.)
+
+ If a sequential execution of multiple commands is required, use multiple
+ :command:`execute_process` calls with a single ``COMMAND`` argument.
+
+``WORKING_DIRECTORY``
+ The named directory will be set as the current working directory of
+ the child processes.
+
+``TIMEOUT``
+ After the specified number of seconds (fractions allowed), all unfinished
+ child processes will be terminated, and the ``RESULT_VARIABLE`` will be
+ set to a string mentioning the "timeout".
+
+``RESULT_VARIABLE``
+ The variable will be set to contain the result of last child process.
+ This will be an integer return code from the last child or a string
+ describing an error condition.
+
+``RESULTS_VARIABLE <variable>``
+ The variable will be set to contain the result of all processes as a
+ :ref:`semicolon-separated list <CMake Language Lists>`, in order of the
+ given ``COMMAND`` arguments. Each entry will be an integer return code
+ from the corresponding child or a string describing an error condition.
+
+``OUTPUT_VARIABLE``, ``ERROR_VARIABLE``
+ The variable named will be set with the contents of the standard output
+ and standard error pipes, respectively. If the same variable is named
+ for both pipes their output will be merged in the order produced.
+
+``INPUT_FILE, OUTPUT_FILE``, ``ERROR_FILE``
+ The file named will be attached to the standard input of the first
+ process, standard output of the last process, or standard error of
+ all processes, respectively. If the same file is named for both
+ output and error then it will be used for both.
+
+``OUTPUT_QUIET``, ``ERROR_QUIET``
+ The standard output or standard error results will be quietly ignored.
+
+``COMMAND_ECHO <where>``
+ The command being run will be echo'ed to ``<where>`` with ``<where>``
+ being set to one of ``STDERR``, ``STDOUT`` or ``NONE``.
+ See the :variable:`CMAKE_EXECUTE_PROCESS_COMMAND_ECHO` variable for a way
+ to control the default behavior when this option is not present.
+
+``ENCODING <name>``
+ On Windows, the encoding that is used to decode output from the process.
+ Ignored on other platforms.
+ Valid encoding names are:
+
+ ``NONE``
+ Perform no decoding. This assumes that the process output is encoded
+ in the same way as CMake's internal encoding (UTF-8).
+ This is the default.
+ ``AUTO``
+ Use the current active console's codepage or if that isn't
+ available then use ANSI.
+ ``ANSI``
+ Use the ANSI codepage.
+ ``OEM``
+ Use the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) code page.
+ ``UTF8`` or ``UTF-8``
+ Use the UTF-8 codepage. Prior to CMake 3.11.0, only ``UTF8`` was accepted
+ for this encoding. In CMake 3.11.0, ``UTF-8`` was added for consistency with
+ the `UTF-8 RFC <https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3629>`_ naming convention.
+
+``ECHO_OUTPUT_VARIABLE``, ``ECHO_ERROR_VARIABLE``
+ The standard output or standard error will not be exclusively redirected to
+ the configured variables.
+
+ The output will be duplicated, it will be sent into the configured variables
+ and also on standard output or standard error.
+
+ This is analogous to the ``tee`` Unix command.
+
+If more than one ``OUTPUT_*`` or ``ERROR_*`` option is given for the
+same pipe the precedence is not specified.
+If no ``OUTPUT_*`` or ``ERROR_*`` options are given the output will
+be shared with the corresponding pipes of the CMake process itself.
+
+The :command:`execute_process` command is a newer more powerful version of
+:command:`exec_program`, but the old command has been kept for compatibility.
+Both commands run while CMake is processing the project prior to build
+system generation. Use :command:`add_custom_target` and
+:command:`add_custom_command` to create custom commands that run at
+build time.