[CMake] Convenience libraries support

[Alexander Neundorf]

On Tuesday 02 June 2009, Francis Leblanc wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Convenience libraries support in CMake was needed for our project, so I
> decided to take a look at the source code and see what could be done. I've
> managed to make it work relatively quickly, thanks to the comments and the
> way the code is written !! :D I don't know if it's supported in other
> languages/platforms, but it's a really nice feature to have in Linux C/C++,
> especially with big projects with circular dependencies.
>
> I would like to know what is the process of submitting code, and what are

Post it here or attach it to a bug report.

> the chances you integrate this feature in the public version of CMake.

The feature should work on all major platforms (that's probably the hard part 
for convenience libraries), and there should be tests for the new feature, so 
it is ensured it stays working.

Alex