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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…