From 2ce551b820b638d81ca5c069324eea20cdf7c137 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ed Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:09:36 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] adding info about plugins --- docs/building-with-autotools.md | 18 ++++++++---------- docs/building-with-cmake.md | 13 ++++++++++--- 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/building-with-autotools.md b/docs/building-with-autotools.md index ffe8ce7669..962fd20cbb 100644 --- a/docs/building-with-autotools.md +++ b/docs/building-with-autotools.md @@ -5,16 +5,14 @@ Build Instructions for NetCDF-C using autoconf/automake/libtool {#netCDF-autotoo # Overview {#autotools_overview} -Starting with netCDF-C 4.3.0, we are happy to announce the inclusion -of CMake support. CMake will allow for building netCDF on a wider -range of platforms, include Microsoft Windows with Visual Studio. -CMake support also provides robust unit and regression testing tools. -We will also maintain the standard autotools-based build system in -parallel. - -In addition to providing new build options for netCDF-C, we will also -provide pre-built binary downloads for the shared versions of netCDF -for use with Visual Studio. +A CMake build of netCDF is also supported. Users should consider using +the CMake build, which builds netCDF on a wider range of platforms, +include Microsoft Windows with Visual Studio. The autotools based +build may eventually be retired; users may considering transitioning +to the CMake build. See \ref netCDF-CMake. + +We also provide pre-built binary downloads for the shared versions of +netCDF for use with Visual Studio. # Requirements {#autotools_requirements} The following packages are required to build netCDF-C. diff --git a/docs/building-with-cmake.md b/docs/building-with-cmake.md index 003fed6b49..a47caa301a 100644 --- a/docs/building-with-cmake.md +++ b/docs/building-with-cmake.md @@ -5,9 +5,16 @@ Build Instructions for NetCDF-C using CMake {#netCDF-CMake} # Overview {#cmake_overview} -Starting with netCDF-C 4.3.0, we are happy to announce the inclusion of CMake support. CMake will allow for building netCDF on a wider range of platforms, include Microsoft Windows with Visual Studio. CMake support also provides robust unit and regression testing tools. We will also maintain the standard autotools-based build system in parallel. - -In addition to providing new build options for netCDF-C, we will also provide pre-built binary downloads for the shared versions of netCDF for use with Visual Studio. +Starting with netCDF-C 4.3.0, we are happy to announce the inclusion +of CMake support. CMake will allow for building netCDF on a wider +range of platforms, include Microsoft Windows with Visual Studio. +CMake support also provides robust unit and regression testing tools. +We will also maintain the standard autotools-based build system in +parallel. + +In addition to providing new build options for netCDF-C, we will also +provide pre-built binary downloads for the shared versions of netCDF +for use with Visual Studio. # Requirements {#cmake_requirements}