docu updates

HISTORY.md

@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+## 1.7.9 (2016-12-08)
+
+* CMake 3.6 and 3.7 compatibility.
+* fix ccache 3.2 compatibility issues.
+* fix bugs with handling language standard related properties (e.g., `CXX_STANDARD`, `CXX_EXTENSIONS`).
+* make prefix header generation and precompiled header compilation depend on the compiler executable.
+* fix Qt automoc handling for Windows (thanks jcelerier).
+* convert Windows paths in include directories to CMake paths (thanks wdx04).
+* replace object library with corresponding unity object library when using `COPY_UNITY` linking strategy.
+* better error reporting from prefix header generation.
+ 
 ## 1.7.8 (2016-03-27)
 
 * fix `COPY_UNITY` linking strategy for private link dependencies.

MANUAL.md

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ motivation
 ----------
 
 Cotire was born out of a dissatisfaction with the existing CMake solutions for adding
-[precompiled header][1260] support and [unity build][kde4macros] support to CMake based build
-systems. The design of cotire tries to adhere to the following principles:
+[precompiled header][1260] support and unity build support to CMake based build systems.
+The design of cotire tries to adhere to the following principles:
 
 #### as automatic as possible
 
@@ -601,7 +601,8 @@ original target.
 
 If this property is set to `COPY_UNITY`, the unity target's link libraries will be copied from the
 original target but instead of copying a linked target verbatim, the target's corresponding unity
-target will be preferred, provided one exists.
+target will be preferred, provided one exists. This also applies to object libraries, which have
+been added to the original target with a `TARGET_OBJECTS` generator expression.
 
 As of cotire 1.7.0, the default linking strategy for unit targets is `COPY_UNITY`.
 
@@ -775,21 +776,20 @@ is not compatible with those of precompiled header file) upon compilation of cot
 Cotire is not compatible with [Xoreax IncrediBuild][XGE].
 
 [1260]:http://www.cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=1260
-[ccch]:http://ccache.samba.org/
-[ccch_pch]:http://ccache.samba.org/manual.html#_precompiled_headers
+[ccch]:https://ccache.samba.org/
+[ccch_pch]:https://ccache.samba.org/manual.html#_precompiled_headers
 [clang_pch]:http://clang.llvm.org/docs/UsersManual.html#precompiled-headers
 [fsedit_qt4]:http://www.vikingsoft.eu/fseditor.html
 [fsedit_qt5]:https://github.com/joonhwan/fsedit-qt5
-[gcc_pch]:http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Precompiled-Headers.html
-[kde4macros]:http://kbfxmenu.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/kbfx3/cmakemodules/KDE4Macros.cmake
-[msvc_pch]:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/szfdksca(v=vs.90).aspx
-[msvc_pch_create]:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7zc28563(v=vs.90).aspx
-[msvc_pch_use]:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/z0atkd6c(v=vs.90).aspx
+[gcc_pch]:https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Precompiled-Headers.html
+[msvc_pch]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/szfdksca(v=vs.90).aspx
+[msvc_pch_create]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7zc28563(v=vs.90).aspx
+[msvc_pch_use]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/z0atkd6c(v=vs.90).aspx
 [ninja_issue]:https://cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=13234
-[EoUB]:http://engineering-game-dev.com/2009/12/15/the-evils-of-unity-builds/
-[pch]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precompiled_header
-[scu]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Compilation_Unit
-[objlib]:http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/v2.8.12/cmake.html#command:add_library
-[pfh]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefix_header
-[icc_linux]:http://software.intel.com/en-us/non-commercial-software-development
-[XGE]:http://www.incredibuild.com
+[EoUB]:https://engineering-game-dev.com/2009/12/15/the-evils-of-unity-builds/
+[pch]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precompiled_header
+[scu]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Compilation_Unit
+[objlib]:https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v2.8.12/cmake.html#command:add_library
+[pfh]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefix_header
+[icc_linux]:https://software.intel.com/en-us/c-compilers/ipsxe-support
+[XGE]:https://www.incredibuild.com/

README.md

@@ -115,23 +115,23 @@ known issues
   Multiple targets can share a generated prefix header, though (see the [cotire manual][manual]).
 * Cotire is not compatible with [Xoreax IncrediBuild][XGE].
 
-[ccch]:http://ccache.samba.org/
-[ccrc]:http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_Cross_Compiling
+[ccch]:https://ccache.samba.org/
+[ccrc]:https://cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_Cross_Compiling
 [cgwn]:http://www.cygwin.com/
 [clang]:http://clang.llvm.org/
-[cmk]:http://www.cmake.org/download/
-[gcc]:http://gcc.gnu.org/
+[cmk]:https://cmake.org/download/
+[gcc]:https://gcc.gnu.org/
 [manual]:https://github.com/sakra/cotire/blob/master/MANUAL.md
 [mingw]:http://www.mingw.org/
-[ninja]:http://martine.github.io/ninja/
-[pch]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precompiled_header
-[pfh]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefix_header
-[scu]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Compilation_Unit
-[vslstd]:http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/
-[xcdt]:http://developer.apple.com/xcode/
-[PCHH]:http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/PCHHaters
-[EoUB]:http://engineering-game-dev.com/2009/12/15/the-evils-of-unity-builds/
+[ninja]:https://ninja-build.org/
+[pch]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precompiled_header
+[pfh]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefix_header
+[scu]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Compilation_Unit
+[vslstd]:https://www.visualstudio.com/
+[xcdt]:https://developer.apple.com/xcode/
+[PCHH]:https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/PCHHaters
+[EoUB]:https://engineering-game-dev.com/2009/12/15/the-evils-of-unity-builds/
 [jom]:http://wiki.qt.io/Jom
-[intel]:http://software.intel.com/en-us/c-compilers
-[XGE]:http://www.incredibuild.com
+[intel]:https://software.intel.com/en-us/c-compilers
+[XGE]:https://www.incredibuild.com/
 [shrp]:http://unriskinsight.blogspot.co.at/2014/09/sharpen-your-tools.html