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diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst index 9d29dc38e3..473e8d7cf1 100644 --- a/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst +++ b/Help/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7.rst @@ -1219,6 +1219,25 @@ Compile Features :manual:`cmake-compile-features(7)` manual for information on compile features and a list of supported compilers. +Compile Context +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +.. genex:: $<COMPILE_ONLY:...> + + .. versionadded:: 3.27 + + Content of ``...``, when collecting :ref:`Target Usage Requirements`, + otherwise it is the empty string. This is intended for use in an + :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` and :prop_tgt:`LINK_LIBRARIES` target + properties, typically populated via the :command:`target_link_libraries` command. + Provides compilation usage requirements without any linking requirements. + + Use cases include header-only usage where all usages are known to not have + linking requirements (e.g., all-``inline`` or C++ template libraries). + + Note that for proper evaluation of this expression requires policy :policy:`CMP0099` + to be set to `NEW`. + Linker Language And ID ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -1599,7 +1618,8 @@ Link Context in which case it is the empty string. This is intended for use in an :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` target property, typically populated via the :command:`target_link_libraries` command, to specify private link - dependencies without other usage requirements. + dependencies without other usage requirements such as include directories or + compile options. .. versionadded:: 3.24 ``LINK_ONLY`` may also be used in a :prop_tgt:`LINK_LIBRARIES` target |