project( LinkLineOrder ) # This tests ensures that the order of libraries are preserved when # they don't have dependency information, even if they are deep in the # dependency tree. # NoDepC depends on NoDepA which depends on NoDepB. NoDepE and NoDepF # are dependent on each other (recursive dependency). However, CMake # has no information about these libraries except for the order they # are specified in One. We must make sure we don't lose that. add_library( NoDepA NoDepA.c ) add_library( NoDepB NoDepB.c ) add_library( NoDepC NoDepC.c ) add_library( NoDepE NoDepE.c ) add_library( NoDepF NoDepF.c ) add_library( One One.c ) target_link_libraries( One NoDepC NoDepA NoDepB NoDepE NoDepF NoDepE ) add_executable( Exec1 Exec1.c ) target_link_libraries( Exec1 One ) # Similar situation as One, except at a different level of the # dependency tree. This makes sure that the order is presevered # everywhere in the graph. add_library( NoDepX NoDepX.c ) add_library( NoDepY NoDepY.c ) add_library( NoDepZ NoDepZ.c ) add_library( Two Two.c ) target_link_libraries( Two One NoDepZ NoDepX NoDepY ) add_executable( Exec2 Exec2.c ) target_link_libraries( Exec2 Two )