Merge topic 'doc-CheckSymbolExists-enum'

4995b26 Update CheckSymbolExists copyright year
840f9c0 Document CheckSymbolExists more clearly (#11685)
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Brad King 2011-01-19 14:02:38 -05:00 committed by CMake Topic Stage
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# - Check if the symbol exists in include files
# CHECK_SYMBOL_EXISTS(SYMBOL FILES VARIABLE)
# - Check if a symbol exists as a function, variable, or macro
# CHECK_SYMBOL_EXISTS(<symbol> <files> <variable>)
#
# SYMBOL - symbol
# FILES - include files to check
# VARIABLE - variable to return result
# Check that the <symbol> is available after including given header
# <files> and store the result in a <variable>. Specify the list
# of files in one argument as a semicolon-separated list.
#
# If the header files define the symbol as a macro it is considered
# available and assumed to work. If the header files declare the
# symbol as a function or variable then the symbol must also be
# available for linking. If the symbol is a type or enum value
# it will not be recognized (consider using CheckTypeSize or
# CheckCSourceCompiles).
#
# The following variables may be set before calling this macro to
# modify the way the check is run:
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# CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES = list of libraries to link
#=============================================================================
# Copyright 2003-2009 Kitware, Inc.
# Copyright 2003-2011 Kitware, Inc.
#
# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.