[LLVMdev] [RFC] Raise minimum required CMake version to 3.0

[Renato Golin]

On 11 Mar 2015 00:17, "Rafael Espíndola" <rafael.espindola at gmail.com> wrote:
> Why? We require recent compilers and installing a new cmake is easier
> (way easier if from source) than a new gcc.

We don't require users to compile their own gcc. Are you saying it's
impossible to get pre-built CMake 2.8.12 and gcc 4.7 on either Mac or
Windows?

> We already require it of every developer using windows or os X. By the
> same argument we should be providing xcode and msvc projects :-)

Why not? CMake can build eclipse files, and some projects do supply
code::blocks project files. If people feel inclined, I don't see a problem.
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