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0005195CMakeCMakepublic2007-06-14 21:242008-10-09 13:18
ReporterClark Wang 
Assigned ToBrad King 
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionno change required 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0005195: GET_TARGET_PROPERTY(var lib SUFFIX) returns NOTFOUND
DescriptionENV
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Ubuntu Linux 6.06 (i386)

Issue
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The SUFFIX/PREFIX property for a STATIC/SHARED library target returns NOTFOUND unless we explicitly set it by calling SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES. The

Example CMakeLists.txt
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PROJECT(dummy)

ADD_LIBRARY(dummy SHARED dummy.c)

# This returns `NOTFOUND'
GET_TARGET_PROPERTY(suffix dummy SUFFIX)
MESSAGE("suffix = ${suffix}")

SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(dummy PROPERTIES SUFFIX .so)
# This returns `.so'
GET_TARGET_PROPERTY(suffix dummy SUFFIX)
MESSAGE("suffix = ${suffix}")
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2008-10-09 13:05Bill HoffmanAssigned ToBill Hoffman => Brad King
2008-10-09 13:18Brad KingStatusassigned => closed
2008-10-09 13:18Brad KingNote Added: 0013808
2008-10-09 13:18Brad KingResolutionopen => no change required

Notes
(0013808)
Brad King   
2008-10-09 13:18   
These properties are documented as SETTING the prefix or suffix to OVERRIDE the defaults. They are not meant for reading.