Files
CMake/Help/variable/CMAKE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_CHECK.rst
Brad King e4cd54dab2 Help: Clarify intended purpose of LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE
Avoid implying that it can be used to intentionally link to
shared libraries whose symbols are not needed.

Issue: #26529
2024-12-13 10:53:54 -05:00

12 lines
357 B
ReStructuredText

CMAKE_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_CHECK
-----------------------------
.. versionadded:: 3.22
Command executed by :prop_tgt:`LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE` after the linker to
check for unnecessarily-linked shared libraries.
This check is currently only defined on ``ELF`` platforms with value
``ldd -u -r``.
See also :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_LINK_WHAT_YOU_USE_FLAG` variables.