Help: Cleanup minor typos and grammar in 3.17 release notes

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Craig Scott
2020-03-10 23:24:59 +11:00
parent 6857aaaa06
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@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ Command-Line
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* :manual:`cmake(1)` gained a ``--debug-find`` command-line option to
enable additional human-readable output on where find commands search.
enable additional human-readable output on where ``find_*`` commands search.
* :manual:`cmake(1)` gained a ``--trace-format`` command-line option that
can be used to set the ``--trace`` output format. Currently, the old
human readable and the new JSON format are supported. The new JSON format
is easier to parse automatically, than the existing format.
is easier to parse automatically than the existing format.
* :manual:`cmake(1)` gained a ``-E rm`` command-line tool that can be
used to remove directories and files. This supersedes the existing
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Commands
``DEPENDS`` arguments that are specified relative to the current
binary directory.
* The :command:`foreach` learned a new option ``ZIP_LISTS`` to iterate
* The :command:`foreach` command learned a new ``ZIP_LISTS`` option to iterate
over multiple lists simultaneously.
* The :command:`load_cache(READ_WITH_PREFIX)` command mode is now allowed
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Commands
* The :command:`message` command gained new keywords ``CHECK_START``,
``CHECK_PASS`` and ``CHECK_FAIL``.
* :command:`target_compile_options` command now honors the ``BEFORE``
* The :command:`target_compile_options` command now honors the ``BEFORE``
keyword more consistently. See policy :policy:`CMP0101`.
Variables
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Variables
use CUDA.
* The :variable:`CMAKE_FIND_DEBUG_MODE` variable was introduced to
print extra find call information during the cmake run to standard
print extra ``find_*`` call information during the cmake run to standard
error. Output is designed for human consumption and not for parsing.
* The :variable:`CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS` variable now takes its
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Properties
* The :prop_tgt:`AIX_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS` target property and associated
:variable:`CMAKE_AIX_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS` variable were created to
optionally explicitly disbale automatic export of symbols from shared
optionally explicitly disable automatic export of symbols from shared
libraries on AIX.
* The :prop_tgt:`DEPRECATION` target property was added to mark
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ Modules
* The :module:`FindPython3` and :module:`FindPython` modules gained,
respectively, variable ``Python3_SOABI`` and ``Python_SOABI`` giving
the standard extension suffix for modules. Moreover, commands
``Python3_add_library`` and ``Python_add_library`` gained the option
``Python3_add_library()`` and ``Python_add_library()`` gained the option
``WITH_SOABI`` to prefix the library suffix with the value of ``SOABI``.
* The :module:`FindLibXml2` module now provides an imported target for the
``xmllint`` executable
``xmllint`` executable.
Autogen
-------
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ CTest
* The :variable:`CTEST_CONFIGURATION_TYPE` variable is now set from the
command line when :manual:`ctest(1)` is invoked with ``-C <cfg>``.
* The :manual:`ctest(1)` gained support for Dr. Memory to run
* The :manual:`ctest(1)` tool gained support for Dr. Memory to run
memcheck runs.
* The :manual:`ctest(1)` tool gained a ``--no-tests=<[error|ignore]>`` option
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ CPack
:variable:`CPACK_NSIS_FINISH_TITLE_3LINES`.
These can be used to specify the finish page title and display it in 3 lines.
* The :cpack_gen:`CPack productbuild Generator` gained option
:variable:`CPACK_PRODUCTBUILD_BACKGROUND` to specify a background image
for the macOS installer.
* The :cpack_gen:`CPack productbuild Generator` gained support for a
:variable:`CPACK_PRODUCTBUILD_BACKGROUND` variable to specify a background
image for the macOS installer.
Other
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@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ Other Changes
See policy :policy:`CMP0099`.
* When using MinGW tools, the :command:`find_library` command no longer
finds ``.dll`` files by default. Instead it expects ``.dll.a`` import
finds ``.dll`` files by default. Instead, it expects ``.dll.a`` import
libraries to be available.
* The :generator:`MinGW Makefiles` generator no longer issues an error if