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| author | Bill Hoffman <bill.hoffman@kitware.com> | 2008-09-25 16:52:46 -0400 |
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| committer | Bill Hoffman <bill.hoffman@kitware.com> | 2008-09-25 16:52:46 -0400 |
| commit | 5a67665f682849a88f61aa85b037c29fb5c526ea (patch) | |
| tree | c2aaef867c587f47fe2e7338174a8d740605f9ec /Source/cmakemain.cxx | |
| parent | f8bc0492e174c2787780ec04979e8ca7e50d5aad (diff) | |
| download | cmake-5a67665f682849a88f61aa85b037c29fb5c526ea.tar.gz | |
BUG: fix for bug 7733, document that debug try compile may break the build
Diffstat (limited to 'Source/cmakemain.cxx')
| -rw-r--r-- | Source/cmakemain.cxx | 6 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Source/cmakemain.cxx b/Source/cmakemain.cxx index ff57eca2b8..198d123b1a 100644 --- a/Source/cmakemain.cxx +++ b/Source/cmakemain.cxx @@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ static const char * cmDocumentationOptions[][3] = "additional information such as the cache, log files etc."}, {"--debug-trycompile", "Do not delete the try compile directories..", "Do not delete the files and directories created for try_compile calls. " - "This is useful in debugging failed try_compiles."}, + "This is useful in debugging failed try_compiles. It may however " + "change the results of the try-compiles as old junk from a previous " + "try-compile may cause a different test to either pass or fail " + "incorrectly. This option is best used for one try-compile at a time, " + "and only when debugging." }, {"--debug-output", "Put cmake in a debug mode.", "Print extra stuff during the cmake run like stack traces with " "message(send_error ) calls."}, |