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Should I link ${catkin_LIBRARIES} to my library, or to executables?

asked 2020-09-03 06:50:04 -0500

ItsTimmy
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Here's an excerpt from my CMakeLists.txt:

add_library(my_lib <some source files>)
target_link_libraries(my_lib ${catkin_LIBRARIES})

add_executable(my_node <some source files)
target_link_libraries(my_node my_lib)

I found that everything works fine if I link ${catkin_LIBRARIES} to either my_node or my_lib. So is either way preferred for any reason? Is there any convention?

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answered 2020-09-03 10:24:27 -0500

Dirk Thomas
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The convention is that you should link all dependencies needed to a target. On Windows that is even required.

Without known what exactly is in your library / executable I can't answer the question.

If the source files of your library include headers from dependencies found with find_package(catkin REQUIRED COMPONENTS ...) you should link ${catkin_LIBRARIES} to your libraries. And if the source files of your executable include headers from dependencies found with find_package(catkin REQUIRED COMPONENTS ...) (and not transitively through headers from your library) you should link ${catkin_LIBRARIES} to your executable.

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