On 12/27/2016 11:14 AM, Gregor Jasny via cmake-developers wrote: > recently I realized that most pre-defined CMake variables are not > available in scripting context. In my use case I had to identify a Linux > host system. Unfortunately only CMAKE_HOST_{APPLE,SOLARIS,UNIX,WIN32} > are available in scripting context. > > I wondered if all supported host operating systems support the uname(3) > function call? If yes we could also make CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME in > scripting context. > > A proof-of-concept patch is located here: > https://gitlab.kitware.com/gjasny/cmake/commits/cmake-host-system-name
That looks worth a try. If any platforms come up where it is not supported then we can port the source accordingly. I'd like to wait a while before testing it in `next` because there are many open MRs I need to get through in the next few days. Thanks, -Brad -- 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