From bbf3ed54229719c363f39eebf0deadecb775d3ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "FeRD (Frank Dana)" <ferdnyc@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:37:13 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Help: Explain block() policy-scope rules more clearly --- Help/command/block.rst | 3 ++- Help/command/cmake_policy.rst | 7 +++---- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Help/command/block.rst b/Help/command/block.rst index a352e83651..4c6e111755 100644 --- a/Help/command/block.rst +++ b/Help/command/block.rst @@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ scopes created by the ``block()`` command are removed. ``POLICIES`` Create a new policy scope. This is equivalent to - :command:`cmake_policy(PUSH)`. + :command:`cmake_policy(PUSH)` with an automatic + :command:`cmake_policy(POP)` when leaving the block scope. ``VARIABLES`` Create a new variable scope. diff --git a/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst b/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst index dff6c3c02a..4a08c01364 100644 --- a/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst +++ b/Help/command/cmake_policy.rst @@ -107,11 +107,10 @@ Calls to the :command:`cmake_minimum_required(VERSION)`, influence only the current top of the policy stack. .. versionadded:: 3.25 - The :command:`block` and :command:`endblock` commands offer a more flexible + The :command:`block(SCOPE_FOR POLICIES)` command offers a more flexible and more secure way to manage the policy stack. The pop action is done - automatically when the :command:`endblock` command is executed, so it avoid - to call the :command:`cmake_policy(POP)` command before each - :command:`return` command. + automatically when leaving the block scope, so there is no need to + precede each :command:`return` with a call to :command:`cmake_policy(POP)`. .. code-block:: cmake -- GitLab