[CMake] Cvs CMake library dependencies

[Brad King]

Karl Merkley wrote:
> 
> It appears that the latest version of the CMake Makefile generator does 
> not have the same behavior regarding library dependencies as previous 
> versions.  For example, take  an application that depends on shared 
> libraries with the libraries also having dependencies such as
> 
> app
>  |
> lib1
>   |
> lib2/lib3
> 
> where the app depends on lib1 and lib1 depends on lib2  and lib3,   It 
> seems that previous versions of CMake were able to resolve the 
> dependencies on lib2 and lib3 and include the libraries on platforms 
> that require them in the link command (HP and Mac).   The new version 
> does not seem to resolve these dependencies.  At the very least the 
> CMakeList.txt files work with version 2.0.3 but not with 2.1-20050614.
> 
> Am I right about this behavioral change?  Is this a desired outcome?  I 
> liked the old behavior and would find it tedious to build up complex 
> library dependencies with my project.

This was not an intentional change.  Please report it here:

http://www.cmake.org/Bug

Thanks,
-Brad