[CMake] cmake version/feature detection

[Glenn Coombs]

If you know which version of cmake first introduced the feature you want to
check for then you could base your decision on the values of these 3 cmake
variables:

CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION
CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION
CMAKE_PATCH_VERSION

--
Glenn



On 5 August 2014 04:30, Leif Walsh <leif.walsh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm wondering what is the best way to do feature detection or version
> checking of cmake itself, in cmake.  In particular, I'd like to check for
> the OBJECT library feature and either use it or fall back to our current
> mechanism if we're using an older cmake.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Leif
>
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