llnl / llnl/blt

incrementally add sources + headers to lib using blt

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Description

request from visit team:

we would like to be able to call blt_add_library, and then add sources + headers incrementally after the lib is added.

We have source files for libs that span directories, curating a list with all sources before we call `blt_add_library` requires extra bookkeeping.

We do want all of our sources to have the blt processing logic that blt_add_library provides.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing blt_add_library entry point and how it applies BLT processing to sources and headers. Define the incremental-addition behavior for libraries spanning directories, then verify that sources and headers added after the initial call receive the same processing as those passed to blt_add_library.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, cpp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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