On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Robert Dailey <rcdai...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 6:42 AM, Michael Wild <them...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Arun >> Consider LINK_DIRECTORIES to be obsolete and to be avoided at all cost. > > I don't really agree with this advice. There are circumstances where > link_directories() is absolutely necessary, so advocating to completely > avoid it isn't really a one size fits all scenario.
I agree with the advice entirely. link_directories is completely *un*necessary if you follow the other advice which is to always use full path names to library files (or CMake target names) when calling target_link_libraries. I never use link_directories. > What I've done is make sure that link_directories() is called from a parent > level directory, so that all projects inherit the directories. In cases > where you do not have a hierarchy setup like this, then call > link_directories() once with the same directories before each call to > add_executable, add_library, etc. > Also one unrelated note, but static libraries do not require any > dependencies to be linked in when it is built. You only need your third > party libraries in your shared library or executable that links against the > static library in question. > Hope this helps. > -- > > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: > http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake > -- Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake