[cmake-developers] [CMake 0016029]: GHS Generator does not support LINK_FLAGS property

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The following issue has been SUBMITTED. 
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https://cmake.org/Bug/view.php?id=16029 
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Reported By:                stw_sesa
Assigned To:                
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Project:                    CMake
Issue ID:                   16029
Category:                   CMake
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   minor
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     new
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Date Submitted:             2016-03-22 10:29 EDT
Last Modified:              2016-03-22 10:29 EDT
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Summary:                    GHS Generator does not support LINK_FLAGS property
Description: 
The GHS Generator ignores the LINK_FLAGS property of targets.

It can be set with:
set_target_properties(<target> PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS <link_flags>)


I did not test it, but other target properties are probably ignored as well. See
https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.5/manual/cmake-properties.7.html#target-properties
for a complete list (for all Generators).

Steps to Reproduce: 
add_executable(MyExampleApp main.cpp)
set_target_properties(MyExampleApp PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "--myflag")

The option "--myflag" is ignored and not added in the project file
(MyExampleApp.gpj).


Additional Information: 
I've attached a patch that implements the functionality, but I'm sure it needs
some generalization and optimization to integrate it.

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Issue History 
Date Modified    Username       Field                    Change               
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2016-03-22 10:29 stw_sesa       New Issue                                    
2016-03-22 10:29 stw_sesa       File Added:
0001-LINK_FLAGS-property-implementation.patch                    
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