[cmake-developers] push of LinkOptionsCommand topic branch

[Stephen Kelly]

Steve Wilson wrote:
> I’m not trying to push for this type of test of using libraries with
> target_link_options or add_link_options. (I’m already working on changes
> on the order that you suggested).   My question has evolved more into the
> question of ‘what are first principles for tests?'

I don't think the cmake community has an enforced answer to that question.

For me personally, I prefer to avoid practices which I would discourage in 
documentation. 

It is not unusual for me to look at the tests of a project which I'm trying 
to understand better, and generally tests which are doing things which 
"shouldn't" be done are marked as such and are outnumbered by tests which do 
things which should be done. 

So, that's what I'd encourage and why, but it's not a hard requirement for 
CMake contributions.

Thanks,

Steve.