Hi All, I have a question about CHECK_C_COMPILER_FLAG behaviour.
Documentation will tell that "the compiler does not give an error message when it encounters the flag". Unfortunately, it not only compiles but try to link executable. If linker fails, due missed libraries it also does not produce positive result even if compilation was successful. Is it expected behaviour or issue? My example environment cmake v3.4.3/Linux/gcc v4.8.5 check_c_compiler_flag("-fsanitize=address" HAVE_C_FLAG_asan) Log in CMakeError.log ... erforming C SOURCE FILE Test HAVE_C_FLAG_asan failed with the following output: Change Dir: /home/snikulov/work/github/curl/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp Run Build Command:"/usr/bin/gmake" "cmTC_846be/fast" /usr/bin/gmake -f CMakeFiles/cmTC_846be.dir/build.make CMakeFiles/cmTC_846be.dir/build gmake[1]: Entering directory `/home/snikulov/work/github/curl/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp' Building C object CMakeFiles/cmTC_846be.dir/src.c.o /usr/bin/cc -DHAVE_C_FLAG_asan -fsanitize=address -o CMakeFiles/cmTC_846be.dir/src.c.o -c /home/snikulov/work/github/curl/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp/src.c Linking C executable cmTC_846be /usr/local/bin/cmake -E cmake_link_script CMakeFiles/cmTC_846be.dir/link.txt --verbose=1 /usr/bin/cc -DHAVE_C_FLAG_asan CMakeFiles/cmTC_846be.dir/src.c.o -o cmTC_846be -rdynamic /usr/lib64/libssl.so /usr/lib64/libcrypto.so -lldap -llber CMakeFiles/cmTC_846be.dir/src.c.o: In function `_GLOBAL__sub_I_00099_0_main': src.c:(.text+0x10): undefined reference to `__asan_init_v1' collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status gmake[1]: *** [cmTC_846be] Error 1 gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/home/snikulov/work/github/curl/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp' gmake: *** [cmTC_846be/fast] Error 2 Source file was: int main(void) { return 0; } ... -- Best Regards, Sergei Nikulov -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more information on each offering, please visit: CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake-developers