From 5a67665f682849a88f61aa85b037c29fb5c526ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bill Hoffman Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:52:46 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] BUG: fix for bug 7733, document that debug try compile may break the build --- Source/cmakemain.cxx | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Source/cmakemain.cxx b/Source/cmakemain.cxx index ff57eca2b..198d123b1 100644 --- a/Source/cmakemain.cxx +++ b/Source/cmakemain.cxx @@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ static const char * cmDocumentationOptions[][3] = "additional information such as the cache, log files etc."}, {"--debug-trycompile", "Do not delete the try compile directories..", "Do not delete the files and directories created for try_compile calls. " - "This is useful in debugging failed try_compiles."}, + "This is useful in debugging failed try_compiles. It may however " + "change the results of the try-compiles as old junk from a previous " + "try-compile may cause a different test to either pass or fail " + "incorrectly. This option is best used for one try-compile at a time, " + "and only when debugging." }, {"--debug-output", "Put cmake in a debug mode.", "Print extra stuff during the cmake run like stack traces with " "message(send_error ) calls."},