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CMake 3.19 Release Notes
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Changes made since CMake 3.18 include the following.
New Features
============
Presets
-------
* :manual:`cmake(1)` and :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` now recognize
``CMakePresets.json`` and ``CMakeUserPresets.json`` files.
Generators
----------
* The :generator:`Xcode` generator now uses the Xcode "new build system"
when generating for Xcode 12.0 or higher.
See the :variable:`CMAKE_XCODE_BUILD_SYSTEM` variable.
One may use ``-T buildsystem=1`` to switch to the legacy build system.
* The :generator:`Xcode` generator gained support for linking libraries and
frameworks via the *Link Binaries With Libraries* build phase instead of
always by embedding linker flags directly. This behavior is controlled by
a new :prop_tgt:`XCODE_LINK_BUILD_PHASE_MODE` target property, which is
initialized by a new :variable:`CMAKE_XCODE_LINK_BUILD_PHASE_MODE`
variable.
* The :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` for VS 2015 and above gained support
for the Visual Studio Tools for Android. One may now set
:variable:`CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME` to ``Android`` to generate ``.vcxproj`` files
for the Android tools.
Languages
---------
* CMake learned to support ``ISPC`` as a first-class language that can be
enabled via the :command:`project` and :command:`enable_language` commands.
``ISPC`` is currently supported by the :ref:`Makefile Generators`
and the :generator:`Ninja` generator on Linux, macOS, and Windows
using the Intel ISPC compiler.
* ``CUDA`` language support for Clang now includes:
- separable compilation (:prop_tgt:`CUDA_SEPARABLE_COMPILATION`), and
- finding scattered toolkit installations when cross-compiling.
File-Based API
--------------
* The :manual:`cmake-file-api(7)` "codemodel" version 2 ``version`` field has
been updated to 2.2.
* The :manual:`cmake-file-api(7)` "codemodel" version 2 "target" object
gained a new ``languageStandard`` field in the ``compileGroups`` objects.
Command-Line
------------
* The :manual:`cmake(1)` command-line tool's ``--install`` mode gained a
``--default-directory-permissions`` option.
* :manual:`cmake(1)` gained a ``-E create_hardlink`` command-line tool
that can be used to create hardlinks between files.
GUI
---
* The :manual:`CMake GUI <cmake-gui(1)>` now has an environment variable
editor.
Commands
--------
* The :command:`add_test` command now (officially) supports whitespace and
other special characters in the name for the test it creates.
See policy :policy:`CMP0110`.
* The :command:`cmake_language` command gained a ``DEFER`` mode to
schedule command calls to occur at the end of processing a directory.
* The :command:`cmake_path` command was added for operations on
filesystem paths.
* The :command:`configure_file` command gained a ``NO_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS``
option to suppress copying the input file's permissions to the output file.
* The :command:`execute_process` command gained a ``COMMAND_ERROR_IS_FATAL``
option to specify a fatal error.
* The :command:`file(ARCHIVE_CREATE)` command gained a ``COMPRESSION_LEVEL``
option to specify the compression level.
* The :command:`file(CHMOD)` and :command:`file(CHMOD_RECURSE)` subcommands
were added to set permissions of files and directories.
* The :command:`file(DOWNLOAD)` command ``<file>`` argument is now
optional. If it is not specified, the file is not saved.
* The :command:`file(GENERATE)` command gained a new ``TARGET`` keyword to
support resolving target-dependent generator expressions.
* The :command:`file` gained sub-command `REAL_PATH` to compute a path with
symlinks resolved.
* The :command:`find_package` command learned to handle a version range.
* The :command:`separate_arguments` command gained new ``PROGRAM`` option to
search program.
* The :command:`set_property`, :command:`get_property`,
and :command:`get_directory_property` commands' ``DIRECTORY``
options now accept references to binary directory paths,
such as the value of :variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR`.
* The :command:`string` command gained set of new ``JSON`` sub commands
to provide JSON parsing capabilities.
Variables
---------
* The :variable:`CMAKE_CLANG_VFS_OVERLAY` variable was added to tell
Clang to use a VFS overlay to support the Windows SDK when
cross-compiling from hosts with case-sensitive filesystems.
* The :variable:`CMAKE_MFC_FLAG` variable now supports generator expressions.
* The :variable:`CMAKE_OPTIMIZE_DEPENDENCIES` variable was added to
initialize the new :prop_tgt:`OPTIMIZE_DEPENDENCIES` target property and
avoid unnecessarily building dependencies for a static library.
* The :variable:`CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION_MAXIMUM` variable
was added to tell the :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` what maximum
version of the Windows SDK to choose.
Properties
----------
* The :prop_tgt:`EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` target property now supports
:manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
* The :prop_tgt:`OPTIMIZE_DEPENDENCIES` target property was added to
avoid unnecessarily building dependencies for a static library.
* The :prop_tgt:`PCH_INSTANTIATE_TEMPLATES` target property was added to enable
template instantiation in the precompiled header. This is enabled by default
and offers a roughly 20% compile time improvement. Currently only supported
by Clang 11.
* The :prop_tgt:`WIN32_EXECUTABLE` target property now supports
:manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
Modules
-------
* The :module:`CheckCompilerFlag` module has been added to
generalize :module:`CheckCCompilerFlag` and
:module:`CheckCXXCompilerFlag` to more languages.
It also supports the ``CUDA`` and ``ISPC`` languages.
* The :module:`CheckLinkerFlag` module now supports the ``CUDA`` language.
* The :module:`CheckSourceCompiles` module has been added to
generalize :module:`CheckCSourceCompiles` and
:module:`CheckCXXSourceCompiles` to more languages.
It also supports the ``CUDA`` and ``ISPC`` languages.
* The :module:`CheckSourceRuns` module has been added to
generalize :module:`CheckCSourceRuns` and
:module:`CheckCXXSourceRuns` to more languages.
It also supports the ``CUDA`` language.
* :module:`CMakePackageConfigHelpers` module learned to manage version range.
* The :module:`FindCUDAToolkit` module gained support for finding CUDA
toolkits that do not contain ``nvcc``, as well as for finding scattered
toolkit installations when cross-compiling.
* The :module:`FindPackageHandleStandardArgs` module learned to handle
version range. It also gained the ``find_package_check_version()`` command to
check the validity of a version against version-related arguments of
:command:`find_package` command.
* The :module:`FindPython3`, :module:`FindPython2` and :module:`FindPython`
modules gained the capability to manage a version range.
* The :module:`FindPython3`, :module:`FindPython2` and :module:`FindPython`
modules provide, respectively, the variable ``Python3_LINK_OPTIONS``,
``Python2_LINK_OPTIONS`` and ``Python_LINK_OPTIONS`` for link options.
* The :module:`FindSDL` module now provides:
* imported target ``SDL::SDL``,
* result variables ``SDL_LIBRARIES`` and ``SDL_INCLUDE_DIRS``,
* version variables ``SDL_VERSION``, ``SDL_VERSION_MAJOR``
``SDL_VERSION_MINOR``, and ``SDL_VERSION_PATCH``.
* :module:`FindSWIG` module gains the capability to manage a version range.
* The :module:`FindTIFF` module gained a ``CXX`` component to
find the ``tiffxx`` library containing C++ bindings.
* The :module:`FindVulkan` module now provides a ``Vulkan::glslc`` imported
target and associated ``Vulkan_GLSLC_EXECUTABLE`` variable which contain
the path to the GLSL SPIR-V compiler.
* :module:`UseSWIG` module gains new source file properties ``OUTPUT_DIR`` and
``OUTFILE_DIR`` to manage output directories on per source basis.
CTest
-----
* :manual:`ctest(1)` now supports ``compute-sanitizer`` (``cuda-memcheck``) as
``CTEST_MEMORYCHECK_COMMAND``. The different tools (memcheck, racecheck,
synccheck, initcheck) supplied by ``compute-sanitizer`` can be selected by
adding appropriate flags to the ``CTEST_MEMORYCHECK_COMMAND_OPTIONS``
variable. The default flags are ``--tool memcheck --leak-check full``.
CPack
-----
* CPack gained the :variable:`CPACK_PRE_BUILD_SCRIPTS`,
:variable:`CPACK_POST_BUILD_SCRIPTS`, and :variable:`CPACK_PACKAGE_FILES`
variables.
* The :cpack_gen:`CPack External Generator` gained the
:variable:`CPACK_EXTERNAL_BUILT_PACKAGES` variable.
* The :cpack_gen:`CPack WIX Generator` gained a
:variable:`CPACK_WIX_CUSTOM_XMLNS` option to specify custom XML namespaces.
Other
-----
* :ref:`Interface Libraries` may now have source files added via
:command:`add_library` or :command:`target_sources`. Those
with sources will be generated as part of the build system.
Deprecated and Removed Features
===============================
* Compatibility with versions of CMake older than 2.8.12 is now deprecated
and will be removed from a future version. Calls to
:command:`cmake_minimum_required` or :command:`cmake_policy` that set
the policy version to an older value now issue a deprecation diagnostic.
* An explicit deprecation diagnostic was added for policy ``CMP0071``
(``CMP0071`` and below were already deprecated).
The :manual:`cmake-policies(7)` manual explains that the OLD behaviors
of all policies are deprecated and that projects should port to the
NEW behaviors.
* macOS SDKs older than 10.5 are no longer supported.
* :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` now requires Qt5.
Support for compiling with Qt4 has been removed.
* The :manual:`cmake(1)` command-line option ``--warn-unused-vars`` has
been removed and is now silently ignored. The option has not worked
correctly since CMake 3.3.
Documentation
=============
The following guides have been added:
* :guide:`IDE Integration Guide`
* :guide:`Importing and Exporting Guide`
Other Changes
=============
* Building for macOS will now use the latest SDK available on the system,
unless the user has explicitly chosen a SDK using
:variable:`CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT`. The deployment target or system macOS
version will not affect the choice of SDK.
* The :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER` variable may now be used to
store "mandatory" compiler flags like the :envvar:`CC` and other environment
variables.
* The :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_FLAGS_INIT` variable will now be considered
during the compiler identification check if other sources like
:variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_FLAGS` or :envvar:`CFLAGS` are not set.
* The :command:`find_program` command now requires permission to execute
but not to read the file found. See policy :policy:`CMP0109`.
* An imported target missing its location property fails during generation
if the location is used. See policy :policy:`CMP0111`.
* The following target-based generator expressions that query for directory or
file name components no longer add a dependency on the evaluated target.
See policy :policy:`CMP0112`.
- ``TARGET_FILE_DIR``
- ``TARGET_LINKER_FILE_BASE_NAME``
- ``TARGET_LINKER_FILE_NAME``
- ``TARGET_LINKER_FILE_DIR``
- ``TARGET_SONAME_FILE_NAME``
- ``TARGET_SONAME_FILE_DIR``
- ``TARGET_PDB_FILE_NAME``
- ``TARGET_PDB_FILE_DIR``
- ``TARGET_BUNDLE_DIR``
- ``TARGET_BUNDLE_CONTENT_DIR``
* :ref:`Makefile Generators` no longer repeat custom commands from target
dependencies. See policy :policy:`CMP0113`.
* The :module:`ExternalProject` module handling of step target dependencies
has been revised. See policy :policy:`CMP0114`.
* The :prop_tgt:`OSX_ARCHITECTURES` target property is now respected
for the ``ASM`` language.
* If ``CUDA`` compiler detection fails with user-specified
:variable:`CMAKE_CUDA_ARCHITECTURES` or
:variable:`CMAKE_CUDA_HOST_COMPILER`, an error is raised.