[cmake-developers] RFC: LLVM community CMake documentation

[Chris Bieneman]

Thank you everyone for the feedback!

I’ve updated the document based on the feedback.

In addition to this document I’m also working on putting together a set of coding standards/guidelines/tips that are more LLVM-specific. When I get that together I’ll also send it over here for feedback.

The only comment I think I didn’t directly update the document for was Dan’s comment about GLOBAL properties. I kinda have mixed feelings about GLOBAL properties. I know why we use them, but I’m not sure I want to encourage people to use them. I think some of the places we use them is just wrong.

Many thanks!
-Chris

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> On Apr 27, 2016, at 1:39 PM, Chris Bieneman <chris.bieneman at me.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello cmake-developers,
> 
> Earlier this year the LLVM community finished migrating to CMake as our one and only build system. One of the lingering things on my to-do list to help this transition is to write some basic documentation for the CMake language to help LLVM developers get a feel for the language.
> 
> I’ve attached the working draft of my documentation, and would greatly appreciate any feedback from members of the CMake community. While it is not my goal to be a definitive source, I would like to be as accurate as I can be.
> 
> Thank you,
> -Chris
> 
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