[CMake] Documentation bug(?) in CheckC(XX)SourceCompiles

[Marcel Loose]

After further inspection, I think my observation holds true for all
Check*.cmake files in the Modules directory, not just the
CheckC(XX)SourceCompiles files.

Marcel Loose

On Fri, 2009-03-06 at 16:04 +0100, Michael Wild wrote:
> On 6. Mar, 2009, at 14:13, Marcel Loose wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I found out the hard way -- and after inspecting the macro  
> > definition of
> > CheckCSourceCompiles and CheckCXXSourceCompiles -- that the second
> > argument (VAR) is a cache variable. I think the documentation should  
> > be
> > clearer about that.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Marcel Loose.
> >
> 
> I second that. I just had the same (slightly unpleasant) experience  
> today.
> 
> Michael
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