Now that set_property and set_target_properties support ALIAS targets,
we need to extend support to all the target_* type commands that modify
target properties.
Relaxes target_compile_definitions, target_compile_features,
target_compile_options, target_include_directories,
target_link_directories, target_link_libraries, target_link_options,
target_precompile_headers, and target_sources to now accept ALIAS
targets. These commands set properties on the target which the alias
references.
Also, correct the documentation added in commit 98f9874703 (cmake:
Add per-language link flags for all target types, 2025-12-17) by
placing the variables in the proper section of cmake-variables(7).
Issue: #21934
Try to be a bit more consistent about:
- Placing angle brackets around text which serves as a placeholder
rather than being literal.
- Using curly brackets rather than angle brackets to denote groups where
one of the options is required.
- Describing optional list arguments like `<x>...` rather than
`[<x>...]`. (Instances of lists not associated with keywords are
intentionally left as-is, however.)
Also, teach our CMake lexer to understand curly braces used as above
(prior uses were only in parsed literals without syntax highlighting),
and to highlight them (and remaining uses of angle braces) as the type
Punctuation rather than the type Operator, for consistency with square
braces.
- Added intro code block showing how to include this module.
- Added a list of variables that can affect the check. The
CMAKE_REQUIRED_LINK_OPTIONS is skipped as it is currently internally
overridden by the module's check command.
- Added examples section.
- Described command arguments as a list.
- Added included section describing the `LINKER:` (and `SHELL:`) prefix.
- Added link to the module in target_link_options() docs.
Re-organize the section to explicitly describe target-specific
commands, build properties, and usage requirement properties.
Add builtin transitive properties that have been created since
the document was first written.
This change ony concerns directives that appear in the document body.
The guidelines for inserting version directives:
* Baseline version is CMake 3.0, i.e. directives start at 3.1.
* Always use `.. versionadded::` directive, avoid ad-hoc version
references. Exception: policy pages.
* For new command signatures, put `versionadded` on a separate line
after the signature.
* For a group of new signatures in a new document section,
a single version note at the beginning of the section is sufficient.
* For new options, put `versionadded` on a separate line before
option description.
* If all the option descriptions in the list are short one-liners,
it's fine to put `versionadded` on the same line as the description.
* If multiple option descriptions in close proximity would have
the same ..versionadded directive, consider adding a single
directive after the list, mentioning all added options.
* For compact value lists and sub-option lists, put a single
`versionadded` directive after the list mentioning all additions.
* When a change is described in a single paragraph, put
`versionadded` into that paragraph.
* When only part of the paragraph has changed, separate the changed
part if it doesn't break the flow. Otherwise, write a follow-up
clarification paragraph and apply version directive to that.
* When multiple version directives are close by, order earlier
additions before later additions.
* Indent related lists and code blocks to include them in the scope
of `versionadded` directive.
Issue: #19715
properties LINK_OPTIONS and INTERFACE_LINK_OPTIONS are propagated
to the device link step.
To control which options are selected for normal link and device link steps,
the $<DEVICE_LINK> and $<HOST_LINK> generator expressions can be used.
Fixes: #18265
This family enable to manage link flags
Three new properties:
* directory property: LINK_OPTIONS
* target properties: LINK_OPTIONS and INTERFACE_LINK_OPTIONS
Two new commands
* add_link_options(): to populate directory property
* target_link_options(): to populate target properties
Fixes: #16543
Arha Gatram
Tyler Yankee
Matthew Woehlke
Peter Kokot
Alex Turbov
Brad King
Hinell
Nikita Nemkin
Kitware Robot
Marc Chevrier
Craig Scott
Joachim Wuttke (o)