From bc43b0f2a4dcecaaf653bb2d8b2bc13b4245f4d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brad King Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:38:37 -0400 Subject: Do not link library dependencies in VS solutions In VS 8 and greater this commit implements add_dependencies(myexe mylib) # depend without linking by adding the LinkLibraryDependencies="false" option to project files. Previously the above code would cause myexe to link to mylib in VS 8 and greater. This option prevents dependencies specified only in the solution from being linked. We already specify the real link library dependencies in the project files, and any project depending on this to link would not have worked in Makefile generators. We were already avoiding this problem in VS 7.1 and below by inserting intermediate mylib_UTILITY targets. It was more important for those versions because if a static library depended on another library the librarian would copy the dependees into the depender! This is no longer the case with VS 8 and above so we do not need that workaround. See issue #9732. --- Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to 'Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h') diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h index 363489ef95..85ba24495d 100644 --- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h +++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h @@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ public: ///! What is the configurations directory variable called? virtual const char* GetCMakeCFGInitDirectory() { return "$(OutDir)"; } + /** Return true if the target project file should have the option + LinkLibraryDependencies and link to .sln dependencies. */ + virtual bool NeedLinkLibraryDependencies(cmTarget&) { return false; } + protected: virtual const char* GetIDEVersion() { return "7.0"; } -- cgit v1.2.1