CMake Version Compatibility Matrix
Compatibility across different CMake versions
Below you can find a list of features and when they were introduced to cmake. The features are grouped by their respective section in the documentation. Entries marked in green show available, fully upwards-compatible features. Entries in yellow mark changes in features that are available in higher versions of CMake, but not in this version. Entries in red mark incompatible changes or not available features.
Options
CMake Option | 2.8.3 | 2.8.2 | 2.8.1 | 2.8.0 | 2.6-patch 4 | 2.6-patch 3 | 2.6-patch 2 | 2.6-patch 1 | 2.6-patch 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-C <initial-cache> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
-D <var>:<type>=<value> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
-U <globbing_expr> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
-G <generator-name> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
-Wno-dev | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
-Wdev | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
-E | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
-i | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
-L[A][H] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--build <dir> | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
-N | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
-P <file> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--graphviz=[file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--system-information [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--debug-trycompile | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--debug-output | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--trace | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - |
--help-command cmd [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-command-list [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-commands [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-compatcommands [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-module module [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-module-list [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-modules [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-custom-modules [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-policy cmp [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
--help-policies [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
--help-property prop [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-property-list [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-properties [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-variable var [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-variable-list [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-variables [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--copyright [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-full [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-html [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--help-man [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
--version [file] | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Note: Commands available with the -E
option are not tracked by this overview.
Commands
CMake Option | 2.8.3 | 2.8.2 | 2.8.1 | 2.8.0 | 2.6-patch 4 | 2.6-patch 3 | 2.6-patch 2 | 2.6-patch 1 | 2.6-patch 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
add_custom_command | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
add_custom_target | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: option SOURCES) | X | X | X |
add_definitions | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
add_dependencies | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
add_executable | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
add_library | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: add library type UNKNOWN) | X |
add_subdirectory | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
add_test | X | X | X | X | X | - | X | X | X |
aux_source_directory | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
break | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
build_command | X | X | X | X (missing: supports options CONFIGURATION, PROJECT_NAME, and TARGET) | X | X | X | X | X |
cmake_minimum_required | X | X | X (missing: optional .tweak to version) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
cmake_policy | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: support GET) | X |
configure_file | X | X | X (missing: DOWNLOAD supports options EXPECTED_MD5 and SHOW_PROGRESS) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
create_test_sourcelist | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
define_property | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
else | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
elseif | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
enable_language | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
enable_testing | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
endforeach | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
endfunction | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
endif | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
endmacro | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
endwhile | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
execute_process | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
export | X | X | X | X | X (missing: PACKAGE) | X | X | X | X |
file | X | X | X | X | X (missing: RENAME, COPY, INSTALL) | X | X | X (missing: GLOB_RECURSE supports FOLLOW_SYMLINKS) | X |
find_file | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: option HINTS) |
find_library | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: option HINTS) |
find_package | X | X (missing: sets variable <package>_CONSIDERED_CONFIGS) | X | X (change: doesn't search in <package>_DIR when considering CMAKE_ENVIRONMENT_PATH) | X (missing: option NO_CMAKE_PACKAGE_REGISTRY) | X (missing: option NO_POLICY_SCOPE; change: don't continue, if <package>_DIR is set incorrectly; doesn't check PACKAGE_VERSION_UNSUITABLE; fewer search-paths) | X | X (missing: sets variable PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION_TWEAK and PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION_COUNT) | X (missing: option HINTS) |
find_path | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: option HINTS) |
find_program | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: option HINTS) |
fltk_wrap_ui | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
foreach | X | X | X | X | X (missing: IN LISTS, IN ITEMS) | X | X | X | X |
function | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
get_cmake_property | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
get_directory_property | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
get_filename_component | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: option REALPATH) | X | X | X |
get_property | X | X | X | X | X (missing: CACHE) | X | X | X | X |
get_source_file_property | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
get_target_property | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
get_test_property | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
if | X | X | X | X (missing: IS_SYMLINK) | X (missing: allow constants, parenthesis) | X | X | X (missing: TARGET, VERSION_LESS, VERSION_EQUAL, VERSION_GREATER) | X |
include | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: option NO_POLICY_SCOPE) | X | X | X |
include_directories | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
include_external_msproject | X | X | X (change: prefix created target with "INCLUDE_EXTERNAL_MSPROJECT_") | X | X | X | X | X | X |
include_regular_expression | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
install | X | X | X | X | X (missing: DIRECTORY supports OPTIONAL) | X | X | X | X |
link_directories | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
list | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
load_cache | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
load_command | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
macro | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
mark_as_advanced | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
math | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
message | X | X | X | X | X (missing: WARNING, AUTHOR_WARNING) | X | X | X | X |
option | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
output_required_files | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
project | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: custom languages supported) | X | X | X |
qt_wrap_cpp | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
qt_wrap_ui | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
remove_definitions | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
return | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: returns from file) | X |
separate_arguments | X | X | X | X | X (missing: UNIX_COMMAND, WINDOWS_COMMAND) | X | X | X | X |
set | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
set_directory_properties | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
set_property | X | X | X | X | X (missing: CACHE) | X | X | X | X |
set_source_files_properties | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
set_target_properties | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: support VS_SCC_PROJECTNAME, VS_SCC_LOCALPATH, VS_SCC_PROVIDER) | X | X | X |
set_tests_properties | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
site_name | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
source_group | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
string | X | X | X | X | X (missing: RANDOM supports RANDOM_SEED) | X | X | X | X |
target_link_libraries | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: option LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES) | X |
try_compile | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
try_run | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
unset | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
variable_watch | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
while | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Properties
Properties of Global Scope
CMake Option | 2.8.3 | 2.8.2 | 2.8.1 | 2.8.0 | 2.6-patch 4 | 2.6-patch 3 | 2.6-patch 2 | 2.6-patch 1 | 2.6-patch 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALLOW_DUPLICATE_CUSTOM_TARGETS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
DEBUG_CONFIGURATIONS | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
DISABLED_FEATURES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
ENABLED_FEATURES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
ENABLED_LANGUAGES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
FIND_LIBRARY_USE_LIB64_PATHS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FIND_LIBRARY_USE_OPENBSD_VERSIONING | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
GLOBAL_DEPENDS_DEBUG_MODE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
GLOBAL_DEPENDS_NO_CYCLES | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
IN_TRY_COMPILE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PACKAGES_FOUND | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PACKAGES_NOT_FOUND | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PREDEFINED_TARGETS_FOLDER | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
REPORT_UNDEFINED_PROPERTIES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
RULE_LAUNCH_CUSTOM | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
RULE_LAUNCH_LINK | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
RULE_MESSAGES | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
TARGET_ARCHIVES_MAY_BE_SHARED_LIBS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
TARGET_SUPPORTS_SHARED_LIBS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
USE_FOLDERS | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
__CMAKE_DELETE_CACHE_CHANGE_VARS_ | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Properties on Directories
CMake Option | 2.8.3 | 2.8.2 | 2.8.1 | 2.8.0 | 2.6-patch 4 | 2.6-patch 3 | 2.6-patch 2 | 2.6-patch 1 | 2.6-patch 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADDITIONAL_MAKE_CLEAN_FILES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CACHE_VARIABLES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
CLEAN_NO_CUSTOM | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
COMPILE_DEFINITIONS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
DEFINITIONS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (deprecated: use COMPILE_DEFINITIONS instead) | X (TODO: really added in 2.6.1? missing from doc before 2.6.1, but compatibility feature for 2.4) |
EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPLICIT_DEPENDS_INCLUDE_TRANSFORM | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
INCLUDE_REGULAR_EXPRESSION | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
LINK_DIRECTORIES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
LISTFILE_STACK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
MACROS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
PARENT_DIRECTORY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
RULE_LAUNCH_CUSTOM | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
RULE_LAUNCH_LINK | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
TEST_INCLUDE_FILE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
VARIABLES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
Properties on Targets
CMake Option | 2.8.3 | 2.8.2 | 2.8.1 | 2.8.0 | 2.6-patch 4 | 2.6-patch 3 | 2.6-patch 2 | 2.6-patch 1 | 2.6-patch 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<CONFIG>_OUTPUT_NAME | X | X | X | X (deprecated: use OUTPUT_NAME_<CONFIG>) | X | X | X | X | X |
<CONFIG>_POSTFIX | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_NAME | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_NAME_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CLEAN_DIRECT_OUTPUT | - | - | - | - (removed?) | X | X | X | X | X |
COMPILE_DEFINITIONS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
COMPILE_FLAGS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
DEBUG_POSTFIX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
DEFINE_SYMBOL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
ENABLE_EXPORTS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
EchoString | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FOLDER | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FRAMEWORK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
GENERATOR_FILE_NAME | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
HAS_CXX | X | X | X | X (deprecated: set LINKER_LANGUAGE instead) | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPLICIT_DEPENDS_INCLUDE_TRANSFORM | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
IMPORTED | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_IMPLIB | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_IMPLIB_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
IMPORTED_LOCATION | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_LOCATION_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_NO_SONAME | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IMPORTED_NO_SONAME_<CONFIG> | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IMPORTED_SONAME | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORTED_SONAME_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORT_PREFIX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
IMPORT_SUFFIX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
INSTALL_NAME_DIR | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
INSTALL_RPATH | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
LABELS | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
LIBRARY_OUTPUT_NAME | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
LIBRARY_OUTPUT_NAME_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
LINKER_LANGUAGE | X | X | X | X | X (default value changed) | X | X | X | X |
LINK_FLAGS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
LINK_FLAGS_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
LOCATION | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: semantic for imported targets) | X | X |
LOCATION_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
MACOSX_BUNDLE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
MACOSX_BUNDLE_INFO_PLIST | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - |
MACOSX_FRAMEWORK_INFO_PLIST | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - |
MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
OSX_ARCHITECTURES | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
OSX_ARCHITECTURES_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
OUTPUT_NAME | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
OUTPUT_NAME_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PREFIX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PRIVATE_HEADER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PROJECT_LABEL | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
PUBLIC_HEADER | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
RESOURCE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
RULE_LAUNCH_CUSTOM | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
RULE_LAUNCH_LINK | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RUNTIME_OUTPUT_NAME | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
RUNTIME_OUTPUT_NAME_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
SKIP_BUILD_RPATH | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
SOURCES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
SOVERSION | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
STATIC_LIBRARY_FLAGS | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
STATIC_LIBRARY_FLAGS_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
SUFFIX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
TYPE | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
VERSION | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
VS_KEYWORD | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
VS_SCC_LOCALPATH | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
VS_SCC_PROJECTNAME | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
VS_SCC_PROVIDER | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
WIN32_EXECUTABLE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_<an-attribute> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Properties on Tests
CMake Option | 2.8.3 | 2.8.2 | 2.8.1 | 2.8.0 | 2.6-patch 4 | 2.6-patch 3 | 2.6-patch 2 | 2.6-patch 1 | 2.6-patch 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATTACHED_FILES | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ATTACHED_FILES_ON_FAIL | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
COST | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DEPENDS | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ENVIRONMENT | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
FAIL_REGULAR_EXPRESSION | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
LABELS | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
MEASUREMENT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
PROCESSORS | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
REQUIRED_FILES | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RESOURCE_LOCK | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
RUN_SERIAL | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
TIMEOUT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
WILL_FAIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Properties on Source Files
CMake Option | 2.8.3 | 2.8.2 | 2.8.1 | 2.8.0 | 2.6-patch 4 | 2.6-patch 3 | 2.6-patch 2 | 2.6-patch 1 | 2.6-patch 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ABSTRACT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
COMPILE_DEFINITIONS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_<CONFIG> | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
COMPILE_FLAGS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
EXTERNAL_OBJECT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
GENERATED | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
HEADER_FILE_ONLY | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
KEEP_EXTENSION | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
LABELS | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
LANGUAGE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
LOCATION | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
OBJECT_DEPENDS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
OBJECT_OUTPUTS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
SYMBOLIC | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
WRAP_EXCLUDE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Properties on Cache Entries
CMake Option | 2.8.3 | 2.8.2 | 2.8.1 | 2.8.0 | 2.6-patch 4 | 2.6-patch 3 | 2.6-patch 2 | 2.6-patch 1 | 2.6-patch 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADVANCED | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
HELPSTRING | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
MODIFIED | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
STRINGS | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
TYPE | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
VALUE | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
Standard CMake Modules
CMake Option | 2.8.3 | 2.8.2 | 2.8.1 | 2.8.0 | 2.6-patch 4 | 2.6-patch 3 | 2.6-patch 2 | 2.6-patch 1 | 2.6-patch 0 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AddFileDependencies | X | X (missing: copy_resolved_framework_into_bundle) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
BundleUtilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - |
CMakeASM-ATTInformation | - | - | - | - (deprecated) | X | X | - | - | - |
CMakeASM_MASMInformation | - | - | - | - (deprecated) | X | X | - | - | - |
CMakeBackwardCompatibilityCXX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CMakeDependentOption | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CMakeDetermineASM-ATTCompiler | - | - | - | - (deprecated) | X | X | X | X | X |
CMakeDetermineASMCompiler | - | - | - | - (deprecated) | X | X | X | X | X |
CMakeDetermineASM_MSASMCompiler | - | - | - | - (deprecated) | X | X | - | - | - |
CMakeDetermineVSServicePack | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
CMakeExportBuildSettings | - | - | - | - (deprecated) | X | X | X | X | X |
CMakeFindFrameworks | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CMakeForceCompiler | X | X | X | X (missing: CMAKE_FORCE_Fortran_COMPILER) | X | X | X | X | X |
CMakeParseArguments | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CMakeImportBuildSettings | - | - | - | - (deprecated) | X | X | X | X | X |
CMakeJavaInformation | - | - | - | - (deprecated) | X | X | X | X | X |
CMakePrintSystemInformation | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CMakeVerifyManifest | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
CPack | X | X | X | X (missing: CPACK_DMG_VOLUME_NAME, CPACK_DMG_FORMAT, CPACK_DMG_DS_STORE, CPACK_DMG_BACKGROUND_IMAGE, CPACK_COMMAND_HDIUTIL, CPACK_COMMAND_SETFILE, CPACK_COMMAND_REZ, CPACK_BUNDLE_NAME, CPACK_BUNDLE_PLIST, CPACK_BUNDLE_ICON, CPACK_BUNDLE_STARTUP_SCRIPT) | X (missing: CPACK_NSIS_PACKAGE_NAME) | X | X | X | X |
CPackDeb | X | X (missing: CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_HOMEPAGE, CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS, CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEBUG, CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_PREDEPENDS, CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ENHANCES, CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_BREAKS, CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_CONFLICTS, CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_PROVIDES, CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_REPLACES) | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
CPackRPM | X | X (missing: CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_URL, CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS, CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_OBSOLETES, CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELOCATABLE, CPACK_RPM_CHANGELOG_FILE) | X (missing: CPACK_RPM_COMPRESSION_TYPE) | X (missing: CPACK_RPM_PACKAGES_PROVIDES, CPACK_RPM_USER_BINARY_SPECFILE, CPACK_RPM_GENERATE_USER_BINARY_SPECFILE_TEMPLATE, CPACK_RPM_PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILE, CPACK_RPM_PRE_UNINSTALL_SCRIPT_FILE, CPACK_RPM_POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT_FILE, CPACK_RPM_POST_UNINSTALL_SCRIPT_FILE) | X | X | X | X | X |
CTest | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CTestScriptMode | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
CheckCCompilerFlag | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckCSourceCompiles | X | X | X | X | X (missing: FAIL_REGEX) | X | X | X | X |
CheckCSourceRuns | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckCXXCompilerFlag | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckCXXSourceCompiles | X | X | X | X | X (missing: FAIL_REGEX) | X | X | X | X |
CheckCXXSourceRuns | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckFortranFunctionExists | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckFunctionExists | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckIncludeFile | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckIncludeFileCXX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckIncludeFiles | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckLibraryExists | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckStructHasMember | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckSymbolExists | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckTypeSize | X | X | X | X (missing: CMAKE_EXTRA_INCLUDE_FILES) | X | X | X | X | X |
CheckVariableExists | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Dart | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Documentation | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
ExternalProject | X | X (missing: ExternalProject_Add_StepTargets; missing in ExternalProject_Add: LOG_*, STEP_TARGETS; missing in ExternalProject_Add_Step: LOG) | X (missing in ExternalProject_Add: SVN_USERNAME, SVN_PASSWORD, GIT_REPOSITORY, GIT_TAG, URL_MD5) | X (missing in ExternalProject_Add: TIMEOUT) | - | - | - | - | - |
FeatureSummary | X (deprecated: set_feature_info, print_enabled_features, print_disabled_features) | X (missing: feature_summary, set_package_info, add_feature_info) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindALSA | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
FindASPELL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindAVIFile | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindBISON | X | X (missing: find_package version support) | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
FindBLAS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: BLA_STATIC, BLA_VENDOR, BLA_F95) |
FindBZip2 | X | X (deprecated: BZIP2_DEFINITIONS) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindBoost | X | X (missing: Boost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS, Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME, Boost_USE_DEBUG_PYTHON, Boost_USE_STLPORT, Boost_USE_STLPORT_DEPRECATED_NATIVE_IOSTREAMS, Boost_THREADAPI, Boost_REALPATH | X | X | X (missing: Boost_DETAILED_FAILURE_MSG) | X (deprecated: Boost_USE_MULTITHREAD) | X (missing: Boost_USE_MULTITHREADED, Boost_DEBUG, Boost_COMPILER, Boost_${COMPONENT}_*) | X | X (missing: BOOSTROOT) |
FindBullet | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
FindCABLE | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindCUDA | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
FindCURL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindCVS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindCoin3D | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
FindCups | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindCurses | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindCxxTest | X (deprecated: CXXTEST_USE_PYTHON, CXXTEST_INCLUDE_DIR) | X (missing: CXXTEST_TESTGEN_ARGS, CXXTEST_TESTGEN_EXECUTABLE, CXXTEST_TESTGEN_INTERPRETER, CXXTEST_INCLUDE_DIRS) | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
FindCygwin | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindDCMTK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindDart | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindDevIL | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
FindDoxygen | X | X | X | X | X | X (deprecated: DOXYGEN, DOT) | X (missing: DOXYGEN_SKIP_DOT, DOXYGEN_DOT_FOUND) | X | X |
FindEXPAT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindFLEX | X | X (missing: find_package version support) | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
FindFLTK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: FLTK_SKIP_OPENGL, FLTK_SKIP_FORMS, FLTK_SKIP_IMAGES, FLTK_SKIP_FLUID) | X | X |
FindFLTK2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindFreetype | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindGCCXML | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindGDAL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindGIF | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindGLUT | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindGTK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindGTK2 | X | X (missing: GTK2_ADDITIONAL_SUFFIXES) | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
FindGTest | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
FindGettext | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindGit | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FindGnuTLS | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
FindGnuplot | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindHDF5 | X | X | X (deprecated: HDF5_INCLUDE_DIR) | X (missing: HDF5_INCLUDE_DIRS) | - | - | - | - | - |
FindHSPELL | X | X | X (missing: HSPELL_VERSION_STRING, HSPELL_*_VERSION) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindHTMLHelp | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindITK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindImageMagick | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (deprecated component: Magick) | X (missing component: MagickCore) | X (missing: find_package components support) |
FindJNI | X | X | X | X (missing: JNI_FOUND) | X | X | X | X | X |
FindJPEG | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindJasper | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindJava | X | X (missing: find_package version support) | X (deprecated: JAVA_RUNTIME, JAVA_COMPILE, JAVA_ARCHIVE) | X (missing: Java_VERSION*, Java_JAVA_EXECUTABLE, Java_JAVAC_EXECUTABLE, Java_JAR_EXECUTABLE) | X | X | X | X (deprecated: JAVA_AWT_LIB_PATH, JAVA_JVM_LIB_PATH) | X (missing: JNI_INCLUDE_DIRS, JNI_LIBRARIES, JAVA_AWT_LIBRARY, JAVA_JVM_LIBRARY |
FindKDE3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindKDE4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindLAPACK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: LAPACK95_FOUND, BLA_STATIC, BLA_VENDOR, BLA_F95) |
FindLATEX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindLibArchive | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FindLibXml2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: LIBXML2_XMLLINT_EXECUTABLE) | X |
FindLibXslt | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindLua50 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (deprecated: LUA_FOUND) | X (missing: LUA50_FOUND) | X |
FindLua51 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (deprecated: LUA_FOUND) | X (missing: LUA51_FOUND) | X |
FindMFC | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindMPEG | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindMPEG2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindMPI | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindMatlab | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindMotif | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindOpenAL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindOpenGL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindOpenMP | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
FindOpenSSL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindOpenSceneGraph | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
FindOpenThreads | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindPHP4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindPNG | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindPackageHandleStandardArgs | X | X (missing: complex mode(version support, config-mode, fail-message)) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindPackageMessage | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindPerl | X | X (missing: find_package version support) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindPerlLibs | X | X | X | X | X (missing: PERLLIBS_FOUND, PERL_LIBRARY, PERL_SITESEARCH, PERL_SITELIB, PERL_VENDORARCH, PERL_VENDORLIB, PERL_ARCHLIB, PERL_PRIVLIB, PERL_EXTRA_C_FLAGS) | X | X | X | X |
FindPhysFS | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindPike | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindPkgConfig | X | X | X (missing: option QUIET) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindPostgreSQL | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FindProducer | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindProtobuf | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
FindPythonInterp | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindPythonLibs | X | X | X | X | X (missing: PYTHON_INCLUDE_DIRS) | X | X | X | X |
FindQt | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindQt3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindQt4 | X | X (missing: QT_IMPORTS_DIR) | X | X (missing: QT_USE_IMPORTED_TARGETS, QT_USE_QTMULTIMEDIA, QT_USE_QTDECLARATIVE, QT_QTMULTIMEDIA_*, QT_QTDECLARATIVE_*, QT_DESIGNER_EXECUTABLE, QT_LINGUIST_EXECUTABLE) | X (missing: find_package version support, QT_USE_QTSCRIPTTOOLS, QT_QTSCRIPTTOOLS_*, QT_MAC_USE_COCOA; QT4_ADD_DBUS_ADAPTOR: classname support; changed: QT4_GENERATE_DBUS_INTERFACE: OPTIONS) | X (missing: find_package components support) (deprecated: QT_QT_INCLUDE_DIR) | X (missing: QT_USE_QAXCONTAINER, QT_USE_QAXSERVER, QT_QAXCONTAINER_*, QT_QAXSERVER_*, QT_BINARY_DIR, QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR) | X (changed: QT4_CREATE_TRANSLATION: directories, OPTIONS) | X |
FindQuickTime | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindRTI | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
FindRuby | X | X (missing: find_package version support) | X | X (deprecated: RUBY_INCLUDE_PATH) | X (missing: RUBY_INCLUDE_DIRS, RUBY_VERSION, RUBY_FOUND) | X | X | X | X |
FindSDL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindSDL_image | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindSDL_mixer | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindSDL_net | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindSDL_sound | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindSDL_ttf | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindSWIG | X | X (missing: find_package version support) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindSelfPackers | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindSquish | X | X (missing: SQUISH_VERSION_*) | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
FindSubversion | X | X (missing: SUBVERSION_FOUND; missing: find_package version support) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindTCL | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindTIFF | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindTclStub | X | X | X | X | X | X | X (missing: TTK_STUB_LIBRARY) | X | X |
FindTclsh | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindThreads | X (deprecated: CMAKE_THREAD_PREFER_PTHREADS) | X (missing: CMAKE_THREAD_PREFER_PTHREAD) | X (missing: CMAKE_THREAD_PREFER_PTHREADS) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindUnixCommands | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindVTK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindWget | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindWish | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindX11 | X | X | X (missing: Xi support) | X (missing: X11_X11_INCLUDE_PATH, X11_X11_LIB) | X | X | X | X | X |
FindXMLRPC | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindZLIB | X (deprecated: ZLIB_*_VERSION) | X (missing: ZLIB_VERSION_MAJOR, ZLIB_VERSION_MINOR, ZLIB_VERSION_PATCH) | X (missing: ZLIB_VERSION_STRING, ZLIB_*_VERSION) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Findosg | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgAnimation | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
FindosgDB | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgFX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgGA | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgIntrospection | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgManipulator | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgParticle | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgProducer | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgShadow | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgSim | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgTerrain | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgText | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgUtil | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgViewer | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FindosgVolume | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
FindosgWidget | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
Findosg_functions | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
FindwxWidgets | X | X (missing: wxWidgets_CONFIG_OPTIONS) | X (missing: wxWidgets_EXCLUDE_COMMON_LIBRARIES) | X | X (missing: wxWidgets_DEFINITIONS_DEBUG) | X | X | X | X |
FindwxWindows | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
FortranCInterface | X | X | X | X (deprecated: test_fortran_mangling, discover_fortran_mangling, discover_fortran_module_mangling) | X (missing: FortranCInterface_GLOBAL_FOUND, FortranCInterface_MODULE_FOUND, FortranCInterface_HEADER, FortranCInterface_VERIFY) | X | - | - | - |
GetPrerequisites | X | X | X | X | X (missing: gp_resolved_file_type) | X | X | X (missing: gp_item_default_embedded_path, gp_resolve_item) | X |
ITKCompatibility | - | - | - | - (deprecated) | X | X | X | X | X |
InstallRequiredSystemLibraries | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
MacroAddFileDependencies | X | X | X | X | X (missing: QUIT) | X | X | X | X |
Qt4ConfigDependentSettings | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Qt4Macros | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SelectLibraryConfigurations | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - | - |
SquishTestScript | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
TestBigEndian | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
TestCXXAcceptsFlag | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
TestForANSIForScope | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
TestForANSIStreamHeaders | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
TestForSSTREAM | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
TestForSTDNamespace | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
UseEcos | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
UsePkgConfig | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
UseQt4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
UseSWIG | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Use_wxWindows | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
UsewxWidgets | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Additional Notes about compatibility
When writing CMake code that is to be compatible with previous releases of CMake, not only look out for changes in the API, but also consider changes in behavior between different versions of CMake. When such a change in behavior occurs, it is often documented in the description of CMake-Policies.