On 05.11.10 09:36:39, Michael Jackson wrote: > I have an idea for a feature that might help resolve some of the > "Find***" issues. I would like to see CMake implement some sort of > "Software Update" mechanism where you could tell CMake to check a > central server for any updated FindXXX.cmake files and then download > them into the cmake installation directory. This would alleviate some > issues (cough ** FindBoost.cmake *** cough) where a critical fix gets > implemented but a user has to either compile from HEAD or wait for the > *next* release, which might be 3 months away. I would venture to guess > that most of the tweaks to the FindXXX.cmake files are CMake Major > version independent. This would be a nice way to push out small updates > that don't actually require a full recompile or newer version of CMake to > be installed.
But it'll only work on Windows and/or MacOSX. On Linux the average user won't have write access to the location of the modules. So in addition cmake will have to implement a way to also look into the users home-folder or something like that. Andreas -- People are beginning to notice you. Try dressing before you leave the house. _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake
