Makefiles Generators: use compiler for dependencies generation

Each source compilation generates a dependencies file. These dependencies
files are consolidated in one file per target. This consolidation is done
as part of command 'cmake -E cmake_depends` launched before evaluation of
makefile dependency graph.

The consolidation uses the same approach as `CMake` dependencies management.

Fixes: #21321

Modules/CMakeDetermineCompilerId.cmake

@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ function(CMAKE_DETERMINE_COMPILER_ID lang flagvar src)
     set(CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_FORMAT "Unknown" CACHE INTERNAL "Executable file format")
   endif()
 
-  if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "^Ninja" AND MSVC_${lang}_ARCHITECTURE_ID)
+  if((CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "^Ninja"
+        OR ((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+          AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"))
+      AND MSVC_${lang}_ARCHITECTURE_ID)
     foreach(userflags "${CMAKE_${lang}_COMPILER_ID_FLAGS_LIST}" "")
       CMAKE_DETERMINE_MSVC_SHOWINCLUDES_PREFIX(${lang} "${userflags}")
     endforeach()

Modules/Compiler/AppleClang-C.cmake

@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 include(Compiler/Clang)
 __compiler_clang(C)
 
+
+if(NOT "x${CMAKE_C_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
+  if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+      AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles"
+      AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_C)
+    # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+    set(CMAKE_C_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+    set(CMAKE_C_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
+
 if(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.0)
   set(CMAKE_C90_STANDARD_COMPILE_OPTION "-std=c90")
   set(CMAKE_C90_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION "-std=gnu90")

Modules/Compiler/AppleClang-CXX.cmake

@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ include(Compiler/Clang)
 __compiler_clang(CXX)
 
 if(NOT "x${CMAKE_CXX_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
+  if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+      AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles"
+      AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CXX)
+    # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+  endif()
+
   set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS_VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN "-fvisibility-inlines-hidden")
 endif()
 

Modules/Compiler/AppleClang-OBJC.cmake

@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 include(Compiler/Clang-OBJC)
 
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles"
+    AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_OBJC)
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_OBJC_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_OBJC_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
+
+
 if(NOT CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.0)
   set(CMAKE_OBJC90_STANDARD_COMPILE_OPTION "-std=c90")
   set(CMAKE_OBJC90_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION "-std=gnu90")

Modules/Compiler/AppleClang-OBJCXX.cmake

@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 include(Compiler/Clang-OBJCXX)
 
+
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles"
+    AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_OBJCXX)
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
+
+
 set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS_VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN "-fvisibility-inlines-hidden")
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.0)

Modules/Compiler/Clang-C.cmake

@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ endif()
 
 if("x${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
   set(CMAKE_C_CLANG_TIDY_DRIVER_MODE "cl")
+  if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+      AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+      AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_C)
+    set(CMAKE_C_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+  endif()
+elseif("x${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xGNU")
+  if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+      AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+      AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_C)
+    # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+    set(CMAKE_C_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+    set(CMAKE_C_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4)

Modules/Compiler/Clang-CUDA.cmake

@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ __compiler_clang(CUDA)
 
 # Set explicitly, because __compiler_clang() doesn't set this if we're simulating MSVC.
 set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CUDA "-MD -MT <DEP_TARGET> -MF <DEP_FILE>")
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake")
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_CUDA_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_CUDA_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
 
 # C++03 isn't supported for CXX, but is for CUDA, so we need to set these manually.
 # Do this before __compiler_clang_cxx_standards() since that adds the feature.

Modules/Compiler/Clang-CXX.cmake

@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ __compiler_clang(CXX)
 __compiler_clang_cxx_standards(CXX)
 
 if("x${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xGNU")
+  if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+      AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+      AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CXX)
+    # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+  endif()
+
   set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS_VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN "-fvisibility-inlines-hidden")
 endif()
 
@@ -13,4 +21,9 @@ endif()
 
 if("x${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
   set(CMAKE_CXX_CLANG_TIDY_DRIVER_MODE "cl")
+  if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+      AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles"
+      AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CXX)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+  endif()
 endif()

Modules/Compiler/Clang-OBJC.cmake

@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 include(Compiler/Clang)
 __compiler_clang(OBJC)
 
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+    AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_OBJC)
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_OBJC_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_OBJC_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
+
+
 if(NOT CMAKE_OBJC_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4)
   set(CMAKE_OBJC90_STANDARD_COMPILE_OPTION "-std=c90")
   set(CMAKE_OBJC90_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION "-std=gnu90")

Modules/Compiler/Clang-OBJCXX.cmake

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 include(Compiler/Clang)
 __compiler_clang(OBJCXX)
 __compiler_clang_cxx_standards(OBJCXX)
+
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+    AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_OBJCXX)
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()

Modules/Compiler/GNU-C.cmake

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 include(Compiler/GNU)
 __compiler_gnu(C)
 
+
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+    AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_C)
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_C_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_C_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
+
+
 if (NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.5)
   set(CMAKE_C90_STANDARD_COMPILE_OPTION "-std=c90")
   set(CMAKE_C90_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION "-std=gnu90")

Modules/Compiler/GNU-CXX.cmake

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 include(Compiler/GNU)
 __compiler_gnu(CXX)
 
+
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+    AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CXX)
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
+
+
 if (WIN32)
   if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.6)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS_VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN "-fno-keep-inline-dllexport")

Modules/Compiler/GNU-OBJC.cmake

@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
 include(Compiler/GNU)
 __compiler_gnu(OBJC)
+
+
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+    AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_OBJC)
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_OBJC_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_OBJC_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()

Modules/Compiler/GNU-OBJCXX.cmake

@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 include(Compiler/GNU)
 __compiler_gnu(OBJCXX)
 
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+    AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_OBJCXX)
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
+
+
 if(NOT CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.2)
   set(CMAKE_OBJCXX_COMPILE_OPTIONS_VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN "-fvisibility-inlines-hidden")
 endif()

Modules/Compiler/Intel-C.cmake

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ string(APPEND CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT " -DNDEBUG")
 string(APPEND CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT " -DNDEBUG")
 
 set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_C "-MD -MT <DEP_TARGET> -MF <DEP_FILE>")
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake")
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_C_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_C_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
 
 if("x${CMAKE_C_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
 

Modules/Compiler/Intel-CXX.cmake

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ string(APPEND CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT " -DNDEBUG")
 string(APPEND CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT " -DNDEBUG")
 
 set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CXX "-MD -MT <DEP_TARGET> -MF <DEP_FILE>")
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake")
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
 
 if("x${CMAKE_CXX_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
 

Modules/Compiler/Intel-ISPC.cmake

@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ include(Compiler/CMakeCommonCompilerMacros)
 #set(CMAKE_ISPC_VERBOSE_FLAG )
 
 set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_ISPC "-M -MT <DEP_TARGET> -MF <DEP_FILE>")
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake")
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_ISPC_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_ISPC_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
 
 string(APPEND CMAKE_ISPC_FLAGS_INIT " ")
 string(APPEND CMAKE_ISPC_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "-O0 -g")

Modules/Compiler/NVIDIA-CUDA.cmake

@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ if (CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 10.2.89)
   # to get header dependency information
   set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CUDA "-MD -MT <DEP_TARGET> -MF <DEP_FILE>")
 endif()
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake")
+  if (NOT CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CUDA)
+    set(CMAKE_CUDA_DEPENDS_EXTRA_COMMANDS "<CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER> ${_CMAKE_CUDA_EXTRA_FLAGS} <DEFINES> <INCLUDES> <FLAGS> ${_CMAKE_COMPILE_AS_CUDA_FLAG} -M <SOURCE> -MT <OBJECT> -o <DEP_FILE>")
+  endif()
+  set(CMAKE_CUDA_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_CUDA_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()
 
 if(NOT "x${CMAKE_CUDA_SIMULATE_ID}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
   set(CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILE_OPTIONS_PIE -Xcompiler=-fPIE)

Modules/Platform/Windows-Clang-C.cmake

@@ -1,2 +1,18 @@
 include(Platform/Windows-Clang)
 __windows_compiler_clang(C)
+
+if("x${MAKE_C_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
+  if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+      AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+      AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_C)
+    set(CMAKE_C_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+  endif()
+elseif("x${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xGNU")
+  if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+      AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+      AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_C)
+    # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+    set(CMAKE_C_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+    set(CMAKE_C_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+  endif()
+endif()

Modules/Platform/Windows-Clang-CXX.cmake

@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
 include(Platform/Windows-Clang)
 set(_COMPILE_CXX_MSVC " -TP")
 __windows_compiler_clang(CXX)
+
+if("x${MAKE_CXX_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xMSVC")
+  if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+      AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+      AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CXX)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+  endif()
+elseif("x${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_FRONTEND_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "xGNU")
+  if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+      AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+      AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CXX)
+    # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+  endif()
+endif()

Modules/Platform/Windows-Intel-C.cmake

@@ -2,3 +2,10 @@ include(Platform/Windows-Intel)
 __windows_compiler_intel(C)
 set(CMAKE_NINJA_DEPTYPE_C intel) # special value handled by CMake
 set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_C "-QMMD -QMT <DEP_TARGET> -QMF <DEP_FILE>")
+
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake")
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_C_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_C_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()

Modules/Platform/Windows-Intel-CXX.cmake

@@ -3,3 +3,10 @@ set(_COMPILE_CXX " /TP")
 __windows_compiler_intel(CXX)
 set(CMAKE_NINJA_DEPTYPE_CXX intel) # special value handled by CMake
 set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CXX "-QMMD -QMT <DEP_TARGET> -QMF <DEP_FILE>")
+
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake")
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPFILE_FORMAT gcc)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()

Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC-C.cmake

@@ -3,3 +3,10 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 18.0)
   set(_FS_C " /FS")
 endif()
 __windows_compiler_msvc(C)
+
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+    AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_C)
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_C_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()

Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC-CXX.cmake

@@ -4,3 +4,10 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 18.0)
   set(_FS_CXX " /FS")
 endif()
 __windows_compiler_msvc(CXX)
+
+if((NOT DEFINED CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER OR CMAKE_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER)
+    AND CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Makefiles|WMake"
+    AND CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_CXX)
+  # dependencies are computed by the compiler itself
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_DEPENDS_USE_COMPILER TRUE)
+endif()

Modules/Platform/Windows-MSVC.cmake

@@ -437,6 +437,13 @@ macro(__windows_compiler_msvc lang)
   set(CMAKE_${lang}_LINKER_SUPPORTS_PDB ON)
   set(CMAKE_NINJA_DEPTYPE_${lang} msvc)
   __windows_compiler_msvc_enable_rc("${_PLATFORM_DEFINES} ${_PLATFORM_DEFINES_${lang}}")
+
+  # define generic information about compiler dependencies
+  # activation is done on per language platform configuration basis
+  if (MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1300)
+    set(CMAKE_DEPFILE_FLAGS_${lang} "/showIncludes")
+    set(CMAKE_${lang}_DEPFILE_FORMAT msvc)
+  endif()
 endmacro()
 
 macro(__windows_compiler_msvc_enable_rc flags)