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diff --git a/Help/policy/CMP0040.rst b/Help/policy/CMP0040.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d46baf647 --- /dev/null +++ b/Help/policy/CMP0040.rst @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +CMP0040 +------- + +The target in the ``TARGET`` signature of :command:`add_custom_command` +must exist and must be defined in current directory. + +CMake 2.8.12 and lower silently ignored a custom command created with +the ``TARGET`` signature of :command:`add_custom_command` +if the target is unknown or was defined outside the current directory. + +The ``OLD`` behavior for this policy is to ignore custom commands +for unknown targets. The ``NEW`` behavior for this policy is to report +an error if the target referenced in :command:`add_custom_command` is +unknown or was defined outside the current directory. + +This policy was introduced in CMake version 3.0. CMake version +|release| warns when the policy is not set and uses ``OLD`` behavior. +Use the :command:`cmake_policy` command to set it to ``OLD`` or +``NEW`` explicitly. + +.. include:: DEPRECATED.txt |