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+CMake 3.19 Release Notes
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+************************
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+.. only:: html
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+ .. contents::
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+Changes made since CMake 3.18 include the following.
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+
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+* The :command:`add_test` command now (officially) supports whitespace and
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+ other special characters in the name for the test it creates.
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+ See policy :policy:`CMP0110`.
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+
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+* The :prop_tgt:`OSX_ARCHITECTURES` target property is now respected for the
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+ ``ASM`` language.
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+
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+* The :command:`set_property`, :command:`get_property`,
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+ and :command:`get_directory_property` commands' ``DIRECTORY``
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+ options now accept references to binary directory paths,
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+ such as the value of :variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR`.
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+
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+* :ref:`Interface Libraries` may now have source files added via
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+ :command:`add_library` or :command:`target_sources`. Those
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+ with sources will be generated as part of the build system.
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+
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+* The :module:`CheckSourceCompiles` module has been added to
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+ generalize :module:`CheckCSourceCompiles` and
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+ :module:`CheckCXXSourceCompiles` to more languages.
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+
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+* The :module:`CheckSourceRuns` module has been added to
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+ generalize :module:`CheckCSourceRuns` and
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+ :module:`CheckCXXSourceRuns` to more languages.
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+
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+* The :module:`CheckCompilerFlag` module has been added to
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+ generalize :module:`CheckCCompilerFlag` and
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+ :module:`CheckCXXCompilerFlag` to more languages.
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+
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+* A :variable:`CMAKE_CLANG_VFS_OVERLAY` variable was added to tell
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+ Clang to use a VFS overlay to support the Windows SDK when
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+ cross-compiling from hosts with case-sensitive filesystems.
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+
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+* The ``Clang`` compiler gained support for handling system include directories
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+ when running on Windows.
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+
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+* The :manual:`cmake(1)` gained a ``-E create_hardlink`` command-line tool
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+ that can be used to create hardlinks between files.
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+
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+* The :manual:`CMake GUI <cmake-gui(1)>` now has an environment variable editor.
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+
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+* The :command:`cmake_language` command gained a ``DEFER`` mode to
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+ schedule command calls to occur at the end of processing a directory.
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+
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+* :module:`CMakePackageConfigHelpers` module learned to manage version range.
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+
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+* The :command:`cmake_path` command was added for operations on
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+ filesystem paths.
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+
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+* :manual:`cmake(1)` and :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` now recognize
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+ ``CMakePresets.json`` and ``CMakeUserPresets.json`` files.
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+
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+* The :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER` variable may now be used to
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+ store "mandatory" compiler flags like the :envvar:`CC` and other environment variables.
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+
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+* The :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_FLAGS_INIT` variable will now be considered during
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+ the compiler indentification check if other sources like :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_FLAGS`
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+ or :envvar:`CFLAGS` are not set.
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+
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+* The :command:`configure_file` command gained a ``NO_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS``
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+ option to suppress copying the input file's permissions to the output file.
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+
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+* :cpack_gen:`CPack External Generator` learned the :variable:`CPACK_EXTERNAL_BUILT_PACKAGES` variable.
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+
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+* CPack learned the :variable:`CPACK_PRE_BUILD_SCRIPTS`, :variable:`CPACK_POST_BUILD_SCRIPTS`,
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+ and :variable:`CPACK_PACKAGE_FILES` variables.
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+
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+* The :cpack_gen:`CPack WIX Generator` gained a
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+ :variable:`CPACK_WIX_CUSTOM_XMLNS` option to specify custom XML namespaces.
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+
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+* :manual:`ctest(1)` gained support for cuda-memcheck as ``CTEST_MEMORYCHECK_COMMAND``.
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+ The different tools (memcheck, racecheck, synccheck, initcheck) supplied by
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+ cuda-memcheck can be selected by setting the appropriate flags using the
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+ ``CTEST_MEMORYCHECK_COMMAND_OPTIONS`` variable.
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+ The default flags are `--tool memcheck --leak-check full`.
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+
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+* The :module:`CheckCompilerFlag` module was extended to
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+ support 'CUDA'.
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+
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+* The :module:`CheckSourceCompiles` module was extended to
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+ support 'CUDA'.
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+
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+* The :module:`CheckSourceRuns` module was extended to
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+ support 'CUDA'.
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+
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+* The :module:`CheckLinkerFlag` module has been extended to
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+ support the validity of CUDA link flags.
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+
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+* :prop_tgt:`CUDA_SEPARABLE_COMPILATION` is now supported when using Clang.
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+
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+* If ``CUDA`` compiler detection fails with user-specified
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+ :variable:`CMAKE_CUDA_ARCHITECTURES` or :variable:`CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER`
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+ an error is raised.
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+
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+* Compiler ABI detection now handles NVCC-style ``-Werror`` flags.
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+
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+* Scattered toolkit installations are now recognized when crosscompiling
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+ ``CUDA`` using Clang.
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+* :module:`FindCUDAToolkit` now finds scattered toolkit installations when
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+ crosscompiling.
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+
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+* :ref:`Makefile Generators` no longer repeat custom commands from target
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+ dependencies. See policy :policy:`CMP0113`.
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+
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+* An explicit deprecation diagnostic was added for policy ``CMP0071``
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+ (``CMP0071`` and below were already deprecated).
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+ The :manual:`cmake-policies(7)` manual explains that the OLD behaviors
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+ of all policies are deprecated and that projects should port to the
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+ NEW behaviors.
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+
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+* Compatibility with versions of CMake older than 2.8.12 is now deprecated
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+ and will be removed from a future version. Calls to
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+ :command:`cmake_minimum_required` or :command:`cmake_policy` that set
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+ the policy version to an older value now issue a deprecation diagnostic.
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+
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+* The :prop_tgt:`EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` target property gained support for
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+ :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
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+
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+* The :command:`execute_process` command gained a ``COMMAND_ERROR_IS_FATAL``
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+ option to specify a fatal error.
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+
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+* The :module:`ExternalProject` module handling of step target dependencies
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+ has been revised. See policy :policy:`CMP0114`.
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+
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+* The :manual:`cmake-file-api(7)` "codemodel" version 2 ``version`` field has
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+ been updated to 2.2.
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+* The :manual:`cmake-file-api(7)` "codemodel" version 2 "target" object gained
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+ a new ``languageStandard`` field in the ``compileGroups`` objects.
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+
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+* The :command:`file(ARCHIVE_CREATE)` command gained a ``COMPRESSION_LEVEL``
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+ option to specify the compression level.
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+
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+* Add :command:`file(CHMOD)` and :command:`file(CHMOD_RECURSE)` to
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+ set permissions of files and directories.
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+
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+* The ``<file>`` argument is now optional for :command:`file(DOWNLOAD)`. If it
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+ is not specified, the file is not saved.
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+
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+* The :command:`file(GENERATE)` command gained a new ``TARGET`` keyword to
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+ support resolving target-dependent generator expressions.
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+
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+* The :command:`file` gained sub-command `REAL_PATH` to compute a path with
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+ symlinks resolved.
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+
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+* The :module:`FindCUDAToolkit` module gained support for finding CUDA toolkits
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+ that do not contain ``nvcc``.
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+
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+* The :command:`find_package` command learned to handle a version range.
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+
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+* The :command:`find_program` command now requires permission to execute
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+ but not to read the file found. See policy :policy:`CMP0109`.
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+
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+* The :module:`FindPython3`, :module:`FindPython2` and :module:`FindPython`
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+ modules gained the capability to manage a version range.
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+
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+* The :module:`FindSDL` module now provides:
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+
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+ * imported target ``SDL::SDL``,
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+
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+ * result variables ``SDL_LIBRARIES`` and ``SDL_INCLUDE_DIRS``,
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+
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+ * version variables ``SDL_VERSION``, ``SDL_VERSION_MAJOR``
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+ ``SDL_VERSION_MINOR``, and ``SDL_VERSION_PATCH``.
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+
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+* :module:`FindSWIG` module gains the capability to manage a version range.
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+
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+* The :module:`FindTIFF` module gained a ``CXX`` component to
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+ find the ``tiffxx`` library containing C++ bindings.
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+
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+* The :module:`FindVulkan` module gained a new output variable
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+ ``Vulkan_GLSLC_EXECUTABLE`` which contains the path to the
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+ GLSL SPIR-V compiler.
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+
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+* The :module:`FindVulkan` module gained a new target
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+ ``Vulkan::glslc`` which contains the path to the
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+ GLSL SPIR-V compiler.
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+
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+* The :module:`FindPackageHandleStandardArgs` module learned to handle
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+ version range. It also gained the ``find_package_check_version()`` command to
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+ check the validity of a version against version-related arguments of
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+ :command:`find_package` command.
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+
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+* The :variable:`CMAKE_MFC_FLAG` variable now supports generator expressions.
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+
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+* A new guide on :guide:`IDE integration <IDE Integration Guide>` has been added.
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+
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+* An imported target with a missing location now fails during generation if the
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+ location is used. See policy :policy:`CMP0111`.
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+
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+* The ``--install`` argument of the :manual:`cmake(1)` command line tool gained a
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+ ``--default-directory-permissions`` argument.
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+
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+* The :module:`CheckCompilerFlag` module was extended to
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+ support 'ISPC'.
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+
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+* The :module:`CheckSourceCompiles` module was extended to
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+ support 'ISPC'.
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+
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+
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+* CMake learned to support ``ISPC`` as a first-class language that can be
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+ enabled via the :command:`project` and :command:`enable_language` commands.
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+
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+* ``ISPC`` is currently supported by the :ref:`Makefile Generators`
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+ and the :generator:`Ninja` generator on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
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+
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+* The Intel ISPC compiler (``ispc``) is supported.
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+
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+* Building for macOS will now use the latest SDK available on the system,
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+ unless the user has explicitly chosen a SDK using :variable:`CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT`.
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+
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+ The deployment target or system macOS version will not affect
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+ the choice of SDK.
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+
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+* macOS SDKs older than 10.5 are no longer supported.
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+
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+* A new target property, :prop_tgt:`OPTIMIZE_DEPENDENCIES`, was added to
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+ avoid unnecessarily building dependencies for a static library.
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+* A new variable, :variable:`CMAKE_OPTIMIZE_DEPENDENCIES`, was added to
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+ initialize the :prop_tgt:`OPTIMIZE_DEPENDENCIES` target property.
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+
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+* The :prop_tgt:`PCH_INSTANTIATE_TEMPLATES` target property was added to enable
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+ template instantiation in the precompiled header. This is enabled by default
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+ and offers a roughly 20% compile time improvement. Currently only supported
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+ by Clang 11.
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+
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+* The following target-based generator expressions that query for directory or
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+ file name components no longer add a dependency on the evaluated target.
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+ See policy :policy:`CMP0112`.
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+
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+ - ``TARGET_FILE_DIR``
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+ - ``TARGET_LINKER_FILE_BASE_NAME``
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+ - ``TARGET_LINKER_FILE_NAME``
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+ - ``TARGET_LINKER_FILE_DIR``
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+ - ``TARGET_SONAME_FILE_NAME``
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+ - ``TARGET_SONAME_FILE_DIR``
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+ - ``TARGET_PDB_FILE_NAME``
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+ - ``TARGET_PDB_FILE_DIR``
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+ - ``TARGET_BUNDLE_DIR``
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+ - ``TARGET_BUNDLE_CONTENT_DIR``
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+
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+* :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` now requires Qt5. Support for compiling with Qt4 has
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+ been removed.
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+
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+* The :manual:`cmake(1)` command-line option ``--warn-unused-vars`` has
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+ been removed and is now silently ignored. The option has not worked
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+ correctly since CMake 3.3.
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+
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+* The :command:`separate_arguments` command gained new ``PROGRAM`` option to
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+ search program.
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+
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+* The :command:`string` command gained set of new ``JSON`` sub commands to provide JSON
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+ parsing capabilities.
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+
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+* :module:`UseSWIG` module gains new source file properties ``OUTPUT_DIR`` and
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+ ``OUTFILE_DIR`` to manage output directories on per source basis.
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+
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+* The :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` for Visual Studio 2015 and above gained
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+ support for the Visual Studio Tools for Android. This allows you to set
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+ :variable:`CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME` to `Android` to generate `.vcxproj` files for
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+ the Android tools.
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+
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+* A :variable:`CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION_MAXIMUM` variable
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+ was added to tell the :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` what maximumm
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+ version of the Windows SDK to choose.
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+
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+* The :prop_tgt:`WIN32_EXECUTABLE` target property now supports
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+ :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
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+
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+* The :generator:`Xcode` generator now uses the Xcode "new build system"
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+ when generating for Xcode 12.0 or higher.
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+ See the :variable:`CMAKE_XCODE_BUILD_SYSTEM` variable.
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+ One may use ``-T buildsystem=1`` to switch to the legacy build system.
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+
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+* The Xcode generator gained support for linking libraries and frameworks
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+ via the *Link Binaries With Libraries* build phase instead of always by
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+ embedding linker flags directly. This behavior is controlled by a new
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+ :prop_tgt:`XCODE_LINK_BUILD_PHASE_MODE` target property, which is
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+ initialized by a new :variable:`CMAKE_XCODE_LINK_BUILD_PHASE_MODE`
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+ variable.
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