> However, that would still not make externals from > a .tar.gz being rebuilt if their archive was changed. Am I right?
Yes, you're right, the UPDATE step is available only for git and svn. On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Tino Mettler <tino.mett...@alcnetworx.de> wrote: > 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
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