On 11.11.08 16:13:43, Fernando Cacciola wrote: > Which is precisely my point!! :) > > target_link_libraries, which is GREAT, is actually pretty useless > without target_include_directories, target_add_definitions and > <TARGET>_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS. > > Yet OTOH given that those do not exists, it is just plain silly to > recommend not using link_libraries, because it gets less than half the > story right. > > And IMO is equally silly to follow the recomendation and end up doing > what most Use files typically do: to set so much that affects all > subsequent targets, even compiler and linker flags, BUT simply define a > variable XYZ_LIBRARY so a user can decide which target to link againt > XYZ_LIBRARY. > > I mean, being able to control this is cool, sure, but why can I only > control that and not the other equally critical settings???
I can't tell you why things are as they are, I didn't decide on this. However my understanding is that UseXXX allows for very easy usage of a particular package, you don't need to worry about anything like include-dirs or flags. In that case however I agree also putting a couple of libs as default to link against makes sense. OTOH if you want full control you should simply use just the find_package() and then use the variables that it defines where needed. Andreas -- A visit to a strange place will bring fresh work. _______________________________________________ CMake mailing list [email protected] http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake
