On Sunday 23 October 2011, Alexander Neundorf wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just used ProcessorCount.cmake the first time.
> I noticed a small issue:
> AFAIK module file names in cmake use CamelCase, while the macros/functions
> use underscores: SomeCoolStuff.cmake -> some_cool_stuff()
> 
> ProcessorCount.cmake doesn't do this, the function is named
> processorcount()
> 
> IMO we should keep it this way, since it is defacto-standard, and it also
> makes sense, since I always recommend to use all-lower-caps style for
> commands, or at least all-upper-caps.
> And when using all-lower, the function name is not that easy to read
> anymore.
> 
> So, should I rename it to processor_count() and add a processorcount() for
> backward compatibility ?
> 
> Alex
> 
> P.S. it is similar with ExternalPackage.cmake, externalproject_add()
> doesn't use the old style, it would have been external_project_add()
> instead. --

Any opinions ?

Alex
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