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diff --git a/share/cmake-3.5/Help/release/3.2.rst b/share/cmake-3.5/Help/release/3.2.rst new file mode 100755 index 0000000..8abb1ca --- /dev/null +++ b/share/cmake-3.5/Help/release/3.2.rst @@ -0,0 +1,277 @@ +CMake 3.2 Release Notes +*********************** + +.. only:: html + + .. contents:: + +Changes made since CMake 3.1 include the following. + +New Features +============ + +Syntax +------ + +* CMake learned to support unicode characters + :ref:`encoded as UTF-8 <CMake Language Encoding>` + on Windows. This was already supported on platforms whose + system APIs accept UTF-8 encoded strings. + Unicode characters may now be used in CMake code, paths to + source files, configured files such as ``.h.in`` files, and + other files read and written by CMake. Note that because CMake + interoperates with many other tools, there may still be some + limitations when using certain unicode characters. + +Commands +-------- + +* The :command:`add_custom_command` and :command:`add_custom_target` + commands learned a new ``BYPRODUCTS`` option to specify files + produced as side effects of the custom commands. These are not + outputs because they do not always have to be newer than inputs. + +* The :command:`add_custom_command` and :command:`add_custom_target` + commands learned a new ``USES_TERMINAL`` option to request that + the command be given direct access to the terminal if possible. + The :generator:`Ninja` generator will places such commands in the + ``console`` :prop_gbl:`pool <JOB_POOLS>`. Build targets provided by CMake + that are meant for individual interactive use, such as ``install``, are now + placed in this pool. + +* A new :command:`continue` command was added that can be called inside loop + contexts to end the current iteration and start the next one at the top of + the loop block. + +* The :command:`file(LOCK)` subcommand was created to allow CMake + processes to synchronize through file and directory locks. + +* The :command:`file(STRINGS)` now supports UTF-16LE, UTF-16BE, + UTF-32LE, UTF-32BE as ``ENCODING`` options. + +* The :command:`install(EXPORT)` command now works with an absolute + ``DESTINATION`` even if targets in the export set are installed + with a destination or :ref:`usage requirements <Target Usage Requirements>` + specified relative to the install prefix. The value of the + :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` variable is hard-coded into the installed + export file as the base for relative references. + +* The :command:`try_compile` command source file signature now honors + link flags (e.g. :variable:`CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS`) in the generated + test project. See policy :policy:`CMP0056`. + +* The :command:`try_run` command learned to honor the ``LINK_LIBRARIES`` + option just as :command:`try_compile` already does. + +* The :command:`file(GENERATE)` command now generates the output file with + the same permissions as the input file if set. + +* The :command:`file(GENERATE)` command can now generate files which are + used as source files for buildsystem targets. Generated files + automatically get their :prop_sf:`GENERATED` property set to ``TRUE``. + +Variables +--------- + +* The :variable:`CMAKE_MATCH_COUNT` variable was introduced to record the + number of matches made in the last regular expression matched in an + :command:`if` command or a :command:`string` command. + +Properties +---------- + +* An :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_API_MIN` target property was introduced to + specify the minimum version to be targeted by the toolchain. + +* A :prop_sf:`VS_SHADER_FLAGS` source file property was added to specify + additional shader flags to ``.hlsl`` files, for the Visual Studio + generators. + +Modules +------- + +* The :module:`ExternalData` module learned to support + :ref:`Custom Fetch Scripts <ExternalData Custom Fetch Scripts>`. + This allows projects to specify custom ``.cmake`` scripts for + fetching data objects during the build. + +* The :module:`ExternalProject` module learned options to create + independent external project step targets that do not depend + on the builtin steps. + +* The :module:`ExternalProject` module :command:`ExternalProject_Add` + command learned a new ``CMAKE_CACHE_DEFAULT_ARGS`` option to + initialize cache values in the external project without setting + them on future builds. + +* The :module:`ExternalProject` module :command:`ExternalProject_Add` + command learned a new ``TEST_EXCLUDE_FROM_MAIN`` option to exclude + tests from the main build. + +* The :module:`ExternalProject` module :command:`ExternalProject_Add` + command learned a new ``UPDATE_DISCONNECTED`` option to avoid + automatically updating the source tree checkout from version control. + +* The :module:`FindCUDA` module learned about the ``cusolver`` + library in CUDA 7.0. + +* The :module:`FindGit` module learned to find the ``git`` command-line tool + that comes with GitHub for Windows installed in user home directories. + +* A :module:`FindGSL` module was introduced to find the + GNU Scientific Library. + +* A :module:`FindIntl` module was introduced to find the + Gettext ``libintl`` library. + +* The :module:`FindLATEX` module learned to support components. + +* The :module:`FindMPI` module learned to find MS-MPI on Windows. + +* The :module:`FindOpenSSL` module now reports ``crypto`` and ``ssl`` + libraries separately in ``OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY`` and + ``OPENSSL_SSL_LIBRARY``, respectively, to allow applications to + link to one without the other. + +* The :module:`WriteCompilerDetectionHeader` module learned to + create a define for portability of the ``cxx_thread_local`` feature. + The define expands to either the C++11 ``thread_local`` keyword, or a + pre-standardization compiler-specific equivalent, as appropriate. + +* The :module:`WriteCompilerDetectionHeader` module learned to create + multiple output files per compiler and per language, instead of creating + one large file. + +CTest +----- + +* The :command:`ctest_coverage` command learned to support Delphi coverage. + +* The :command:`ctest_coverage` command learned to support Javascript coverage. + +* The :module:`CTestCoverageCollectGCOV` module was introduced as an + alternative to the :command:`ctest_coverage` command for collecting + ``gcov`` results for submission to CDash. + +CPack +----- + +* The :module:`CPackRPM` module learned options to set per-component + descriptions and summaries. See the + :variable:`CPACK_RPM_<component>_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION` and + :variable:`CPACK_RPM_<component>_PACKAGE_SUMMARY` variables. + +* The :module:`CPackRPM` module learned options to specify + requirements for pre- and post-install scripts. See the + :variable:`CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES_PRE` and + :variable:`CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES_POST` variables. + +* The :module:`CPackRPM` module learned options to specify + requirements for pre- and post-uninstall scripts. See the + :variable:`CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES_PREUN` and + :variable:`CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_REQUIRES_POSTUN` variables. + +* The :module:`CPackRPM` module learned a new + :variable:`CPACK_RPM_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PREFIX` variable to + specify a component-specific value to use instead of + :variable:`CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX`. + +* The :module:`CPackRPM` module learned a new + :variable:`CPACK_RPM_RELOCATION_PATHS` variable to + specify multiple relocation prefixes for a single rpm package. + +Other +----- + +* The :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-E tar`` command now supports creating + ``.xz``-compressed archives with the ``J`` flag. + +* The :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-E tar`` command learned a new + ``--files-from=<file>`` option to specify file names using + lines in a file to overcome command-line length limits. + +* The :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-E tar`` command learned a new + ``--mtime=<date>`` option to specify the modification time + recorded in tarball entries. + +* The :manual:`Compile Features <cmake-compile-features(7)>` functionality + is now aware of features supported by more compilers, including: + + * Apple Clang (``AppleClang``) for Xcode versions 4.4 though 6.1. + * GNU compiler versions 4.4 through 5.0 on UNIX and Apple (``GNU``). + * Microsoft Visual Studio (``MSVC``) for versions 2010 through 2015. + * Oracle SolarisStudio (``SunPro``) version 12.4. + +* The :ref:`Qt AUTORCC` feature now tracks files listed in ``.qrc`` files + as dependencies. If an input file to the ``rcc`` tool is changed, the tool + is automatically re-run. + +New Diagnostics +=============== + +* The :command:`break` command now rejects calls outside of a loop + context or that pass arguments to the command. + See policy :policy:`CMP0055`. + +Deprecated and Removed Features +=============================== + +* Files written in the :manual:`cmake-language(7)`, such as + ``CMakeLists.txt`` or ``*.cmake`` files, are now expected to be + encoded as UTF-8. If files are already ASCII, they will be + compatible. If files were in a different encoding, including + Latin 1, they will need to be converted. + +* The :module:`FindOpenGL` module no longer explicitly searches + for any dependency on X11 libraries with the :module:`FindX11` + module. Such dependencies should not need to be explicit. + Applications using X11 APIs themselves should find and link + to X11 libraries explicitly. + +* The implementation of CMake now relies on some C++ compiler features which + are not supported by some older compilers. As a result, those old compilers + can no longer be used to build CMake itself. CMake continues to be able to + generate Makefiles and project files for users of those old compilers + however. Compilers known to no longer be capable of building CMake are: + + * Visual Studio 6 and 7.0 -- superseded by VisualStudio 7.1 and newer. + * GCC 2.95 -- superseded by GCC 3 and newer compilers. + * Borland compilers -- superseded by other Windows compilers. + * Compaq compilers -- superseded by other compilers. + * SGI compilers -- IRIX was dropped as a host platform. + +Other Changes +============= + +* On Windows and OS X, commands supporting network communication + via ``https``, such as :command:`file(DOWNLOAD)`, + :command:`file(UPLOAD)`, and :command:`ctest_submit`, now support + SSL/TLS even when CMake is not built against OpenSSL. + The Windows or OS X native SSL/TLS implementation is used by default. + OS-configured certificate authorities will be trusted automatically. + + On other platforms, when CMake is built with OpenSSL, these + commands now search for OS-configured certificate authorities + in a few ``/etc`` paths to be trusted automatically. + +* On OS X with Makefile and Ninja generators, when a compiler is found + in ``/usr/bin`` it is now mapped to the corresponding compiler inside + the Xcode application folder, if any. This allows such build + trees to continue to work with their original compiler even when + ``xcode-select`` switches to a different Xcode installation. + +* The Visual Studio generators now write solution and project + files in UTF-8 instead of Windows-1252. Windows-1252 supported + Latin 1 languages such as those found in North and South America + and Western Europe. With UTF-8, additional languages are now + supported. + +* The :generator:`Xcode` generator no longer requires a value for + the :variable:`CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM` variable to be located up front. + It now locates ``xcodebuild`` when needed at build time. + +* When building CMake itself using SolarisStudio 12, the default ``libCStd`` + standard library is not sufficient to build CMake. The SolarisStudio + distribution supports compiler options to use ``STLPort4`` or ``libstdc++``. + An appropriate option to select the standard library is now added + automatically when building CMake with SolarisStudio compilers. |