[cmake-developers] RFC: add version to project() call

[Stephen Kelly]

Eric Noulard wrote:

> that said "CPACK_PROJECT_VERSION" does not currently exist.

Oops, my mistake.

> So do you want:
> 
> 1) to create new "CPACK_PROJECT_VERSION" vars?
>     If yes, what is the purpose?
> 
> 2) feed current "CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION*" vars with the one found in
> CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION*" ?
> 
> 
> If 2) this will change the default behavior

(2) sounds good now that you mention it. 

I don't see how there could be a behavior change - CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION* 
don't exist yet.

Thanks,

Steve.