+set(CMAKE_C_LINK_FLAGS "" CACHE TYPE INTERNAL FORCE)
+
+## Mapping version number -> version name
+# 3.5.99 -> alpha1 (oops)
+# 3.5.9{1,2} -> beta{1,2}
+# 3.5.9{3,4,5} -> rc{1,2,3}
+# 3.6.{0,1,2} -> release 3.6, 3.6.1, 3.6.2
+# 3.7.{0,1} -> release 3.7, 3.7.1
+# 3.8.0 -> release 3.8
+
+set(SIMGRID_VERSION_MAJOR "3")
+set(SIMGRID_VERSION_MINOR "8")
+set(SIMGRID_VERSION_PATCH "0")
+
+if(${SIMGRID_VERSION_PATCH} EQUAL "0")
+ set(release_version "${SIMGRID_VERSION_MAJOR}.${SIMGRID_VERSION_MINOR}")
+else(${SIMGRID_VERSION_PATCH} EQUAL "0")
+ set(release_version "${SIMGRID_VERSION_MAJOR}.${SIMGRID_VERSION_MINOR}.${SIMGRID_VERSION_PATCH}")
+endif(${SIMGRID_VERSION_PATCH} EQUAL "0")