CMake only sets `CMAKE_CACHEFILE_DIR` when writing `CMakeCache.txt`,
so the variable will usually be undefined when `CMakeLists.txt` runs.
Revise its documentation to clarify that `CMAKE_BINARY_DIR` should
be used instead.
In commit afcd9fe669 (AIX: Add an option to disable automatic exports
from shared libraries, 2020-01-30, v3.17.0-rc1~47^2) the population of
the `<AIX_EXPORTS>` rule variable placeholder was accidentally added to
the device linking rule rather than the main linking rule. This caused
our `ExportImportList` script on AIX, when called for executables with
`ENABLE_EXPORTS` set, to be given an `AIX_EXPORTS` file name that does
not exist, leading to a warning from the `dump` tool.
Move the population of the `<AIX_EXPORTS>` placeholder in the Makefile
generators to the main link rule.
Issue: #20290
Remove the requirement that the variable name have a prefix while
keeping the suffix requirement. Require that the property name
contains an underscore. Update docs and tests accordingly.
Fixes: #23340
78e0204e81 Help: Clarify when add_test and test properties support generator expressions
Acked-by: Kitware Robot <kwrobot@kitware.com>
Merge-request: !7101
5d2ceaada8 CPack/NSIS: Add support for unquoted (legacy) uninstaller strings
b795c96727 CPack/NSIS: Fix uninstall command when run from installer
Acked-by: Kitware Robot <kwrobot@kitware.com>
Merge-request: !7096
The quoting introduced by commit eb3b3bacdc (CPack/NSIS: Fix uninstall
on Windows using "Apps & Features", 2021-09-13, v3.22.0-rc1~136^2)
created two errors in the uninstaller call: double quoting of the
uninstaller executable, and quotes added to the `_?=` argument which
does not support them. Simplify the command.
Revert commit f3ad061858 (Add usage requirements to update direct link
dependencies, 2022-01-12, v3.23.0-rc1~44^2) and the property storage
updates in its predecessor commit 193a999cd5 (cmTarget: Add
INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES_DIRECT{,_EXCLUDE} backtrace storage,
2022-01-06, v3.23.0-rc1~44^2~1) from the 3.23 release branch.
After initial experience using the feature in practice, additional
design considerations have been raised for discussion in the original
issue. To avoid rushing this for the 3.23 series, we've decided to
revert the feature for now so it can be revised for a future release.
Issue: #22496
There's no benefit to storing the CPACK_PRODUCTBUILD_DOMAINS
prefix in a variable and appending to it in the C++ code. It has the
disadvantage of making it harder to find usages of the variables with
a suffix appended to that string. Expand out the strings at the places
they are used so that they are easier to spot.
The BRIEF_DOCS and FULL_DOCS are remnants from before the
Sphinx-based documentation when CMake's internal structures
for defining properties included fields for their documentation.
They are no longer mandatory for define_property() and haven't
been in practical use for some time. The main use of the command
has evolved to now be more about how to initialize and inherit
properties, so update the docs to reflect that change in focus.
Issue: #20698
