On Tue, 2015-09-15 at 16:32 +0200, Tamás Kenéz wrote: > > it would be nice to know if the usage of add_library(foo SHARED > > IMPORTED) is the way to go in this case. > > I wouldn't think this is the way to go. One thing we love CMake for is that > it separates the concerns of the library and the consumer target so it's > best to stick to find_package. > > This is the usage pattern of ExternalProject with find_package: > Create a super project which contains the library and the consumer target > in 2 separate ExternalProjects so the library can be installed before the > main target's CMakeLists is configured.
Hi, thanks for that hint. However, that would still not make externals from a .tar.gz being rebuilt if their archive was changed. Am I right? Regards, Tino -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more information on each offering, please visit: CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake
