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Help: Adapt cmake-buildsystem(7) to new IMPORTED targets features

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Since commit v3.11.0-rc1~433^2~2 (Teach target_* commands to set
INTERFACE properties of IMPORTED targets, 2017-09-18) it is now possible
to use the customary `target_*` commands for adjusting the settings of
an IMPORTED target.  Update documentation accordingly.
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Kai Wolf
2018-03-11 09:06:29 +01:00
committed by Brad King
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@@ -831,12 +831,11 @@ Imported Targets
An :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED` target represents a pre-existing dependency. Usually
such targets are defined by an upstream package and should be treated as
immutable. It is not possible to use an :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED` target in the
left-hand-side of the :command:`target_compile_definitions`,
:command:`target_include_directories`, :command:`target_compile_options` or
:command:`target_link_libraries` commands, as that would be an attempt to
modify it. :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED` targets are designed to be used only in the
right-hand-side of those commands.
immutable. After declaring an :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED` target one can adjust its
target properties by using the customary commands such as
:command:`target_compile_definitions`, :command:`target_include_directories`,
:command:`target_compile_options` or :command:`target_link_libraries` just like
with any other regular target.
:prop_tgt:`IMPORTED` targets may have the same usage requirement properties
populated as binary targets, such as