> On 09/05/2014 09:16 AM, Bach, Pascal wrote: > > I'm not clear what you mean. > > As far as I understand the solution files that do try compile > > are generated using the same generator that generates the > > final solution file. > > A generator with the same name is used but it is not the same > instance of cmGlobalGenerator. See cmMakefile::TryCompile: > > > http://www.cmake.org/gitweb?p=cmake.git;a=blob;f=Source/cmMakefile.c > xx;hb=v3.0.1#l3080 > > It creates a new generator, but also does cm.SetIsInTryCompile(true) > on the temporary try_compile cmake instance. That tells the > generator's EnableLanguage method to load settings for languages > from the existing files created by the outer generator. > > The try_compile generator is explicitly given the toolset: > > cm.SetGeneratorToolset(this->GetCMakeInstance()- > >GetGeneratorToolset()); > > but the rest of the information (e.g. CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME) gets > loaded from CMakeFiles/<cm-version>/CMakeSystem.cmake and a few > per-language files. The CMAKE_VS_WINCE_SDK value (or whatever more > general name we choose) will have to go through here too.
Ok now I understand. > Since CMakeSystem.cmake loads the CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE, try_compile > should use CMAKE_VS_WINCE_SDK when the value is set in the toolchain > file. Is this the case when you test the changes locally? > The case I was testing was indeed with the CMAKE_VS_WINCE_SDK set inside the toolchain file. I guess to support this variable only in the toolchain file is not an option? Pascal -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more information on each offering, please visit: CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake-developers
