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[Fabian188]

Can I somehow print what this expression sets?

target_link_libraries(cfs PUBLIC $<LINK_ONLY:MKL::MKL>)

Thanks

[ClausKlein]

PRIVATE target_link_libraries on header only imported library results in linkage requirement

Let’s assume I have a library that links privately to an imported, header only library: FindAsio.cmake (unfortunately does not export itself) add_library(asio::asio INTERFACE IMPORTED) set_target_properties(asio::asio PROPERTIES INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES ${Asio_INCLUDE_DIR} INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS ASIO_STANDALONE) and then the project of choice: add_library (fineftp all_my_sources.cpp) add_library (fineftp::fineftp ALIAS fineftp) target_link_libraries(fineftp PRIVA…

[Fabian188]

Thanks for your reply but honestly do not understand what you want to tell me …

[ClausKlein]

@Fabian188

target_link_libraries(cfs PUBLIC $<LINK_ONLY:MKL::MKL>)

AFAIK: This prevents CMake to force, that a static library your targets are linked to, has to be installed.

see too How to handle header-only-libraries exported through INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES? - Usage - CMake Discourse

[Fabian188]

Thanks, this gives me a good starting point.