Inspecting cmake presets options not available in cmake 4.x

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
cmake, cpp
Domain
build-system, documentation

Research direction

Start with the “You can inspect” section of the C++ building documentation linked in the issue and reproduce the command with CMake 4.2.3 on Arch Linux. Update the documentation so the preset-inspection instructions match CMake 4.x, then verify that the documented command produces the expected output.

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Description

Component: C++ Type: bug

I was trying to build arrow C++, here in the docs, the command cmake --preset -N ninja-debug-minimal outputs nothing,,,

System:
Arch linux x86
cmake version 4.2.3

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C++ | Docs

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