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Help: COMPILE_OPTIONS: bundle cross refs, add example

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......@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ List of additional options to pass to the compiler.
This property holds a :ref:`semicolon-separated list <CMake Language Lists>` of options
and will be added to the list of compile flags when this
source file builds. Use :prop_sf:`COMPILE_DEFINITIONS` to pass
additional preprocessor definitions and :prop_sf:`INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` to pass
additional include directories.
source file builds.
Contents of ``COMPILE_OPTIONS`` may use "generator expressions" with the
syntax ``$<...>``. See the :manual:`cmake-generator-expressions(7)` manual
......@@ -16,6 +14,14 @@ does not support per-config per-source settings, so expressions
that depend on the build configuration are not allowed with that
generator.
.. note::
Usage example:
This property should be preferred over the :prop_sf:`COMPILE_FLAGS` property.
.. code-block:: cmake
set_source_files_properties(foo.cpp PROPERTIES COMPILE_OPTIONS "-Wno-unused-parameter;-Wno-missing-field-initializer")
Related properties:
* Prefer this property over :prop_sf:`COMPILE_FLAGS`.
* Use :prop_sf:`COMPILE_DEFINITIONS` to pass additional preprocessor definitions.
* Use :prop_sf:`INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` to pass additional include directories.
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