[CMake] ExternalProject built libraries and dependencies

[Michael Wild]

Good idea...

Do I have to do this for every library that links against this external library?


On 19. Dec, 2009, at 20:24 , Clinton Stimpson wrote:

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> I just set the LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES property on shared libraries to eliminate these kinds of dependencies.
> 
> Clint
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> On 12/19/2009 11:08 AM, Michael Wild wrote:
>> Hi all
>> 
>> I use ExternalProject to optionally build some dependencies as static libraries. However, since they are statically linked, I don't install them. Unfortunately, CMake includes these libraries in the export set through the IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES property. Worse, it references the location in the build tree. How can I prevent this from happening?
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>> What is the "officially" sanctioned way of dealing with libraries built using the ExternalProject module?
>> 
>> Michael