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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."}, |