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Help: Clarify behavior of install(TARGETS) for DLLs

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Fixes: #23695
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Kyle Edwards
2022-07-06 11:45:02 -04:00
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@@ -217,9 +217,7 @@ that may be installed:
For each of these arguments given, the arguments following them only apply
to the target or file type specified in the argument. If none is given, the
installation properties apply to all target types. If only one is given then
only targets of that type will be installed (which can be used to install
just a DLL or just an import library.)
installation properties apply to all target types.
For regular executables, static libraries and shared libraries, the
``DESTINATION`` argument is not required. For these target types, when
@@ -233,6 +231,14 @@ Apple bundles and frameworks. A destination can be omitted for interface and
object libraries, but they are handled differently (see the discussion of this
topic toward the end of this section).
For shared libraries on DLL platforms, if neither ``RUNTIME`` nor ``ARCHIVE``
destinations are specified, both the ``RUNTIME`` and ``ARCHIVE`` components are
installed to their default destinations. If either a ``RUNTIME`` or ``ARCHIVE``
destination is specified, the component is installed to that destination, and
the other component is not installed. If both ``RUNTIME`` and ``ARCHIVE``
destinations are specified, then both components are installed to their
respective destinations.
The following table shows the target types with their associated variables and
built-in defaults that apply when no destination is given: