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diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS_CONFIG.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS_CONFIG.rst index b9f8003c7..e561dc645 100644 --- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,7 +1,13 @@ CMAKE_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS_<CONFIG> ---------------------------------- -Flags to be used when linking a static library. +Flags to be used to create static libraries. These flags will be passed +to the archiver when creating a static library in the ``<CONFIG>`` +configuration. -Same as ``CMAKE_C_FLAGS_*`` but used by the linker when creating static -libraries. +See also :variable:`CMAKE_STATIC_LINKER_FLAGS`. + +.. note:: + Static libraries do not actually link. They are essentially archives + of object files. The use of the name "linker" in the name of this + variable is kept for compatibility. |