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diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_USE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_USE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cb4eec5d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_USE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY.rst @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +CMAKE_FIND_USE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY +-------------------------------------- + +Controls searching the :ref:`System Package Registry` by the +:command:`find_package` command. + +By default this variable is not set and the behavior will fall back +to that determined by the deprecated +:variable:`CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY` variable. +If that is also not set, then :command:`find_package()` will use the +:ref:`System Package Registry` unless the ``NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY`` +option is provided. + +This variable takes precedence over +:variable:`CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY` when both are set. + +In some cases, for example to locate only user specific installations, it +is not desirable to use the :ref:`System Package Registry` when searching +for packages. If the ``CMAKE_FIND_USE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY`` +variable is ``FALSE``, all the :command:`find_package` commands will skip +the :ref:`System Package Registry` as if they were called with the +``NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY`` argument. + +See also :ref:`Disabling the Package Registry`. + +See also the :variable:`CMAKE_FIND_USE_CMAKE_PATH`, +:variable:`CMAKE_FIND_USE_CMAKE_ENVIRONMENT_PATH`, +:variable:`CMAKE_FIND_USE_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PATH`, +:variable:`CMAKE_FIND_USE_SYSTEM_ENVIRONMENT_PATH`, +:variable:`CMAKE_FIND_USE_PACKAGE_REGISTRY`, +and :variable:`CMAKE_FIND_USE_PACKAGE_ROOT_PATH` variables. |