Alexander Neumann
Alexander Neumann
> We conventionally don't run tests as part of build; how is this different? That is incorrect. You are already analyzing files (architecture/full paths etc.) That can also be considered...
> @Neumann-A Note that CMake config testing as part of ports is also rejected. That is a bit different. You can still use a library with a broken cmake config...
> @Neumann-A Would you be willing to sever the parts of this PR that are uncontroversial (that is, everything but vcpkg-python-test-import we would have merged already)? done #41183 > Note...
> vcpkg-pkgconfig-validate In the past vcpkg_fixup_pkgconfig had validation but it was removed since a lot of pc files contain system libs in Libs:. and vcpkg cannot guess all those for...
> No guessing needed. #13126 was the pr removing the library checks.
> I mean building a test project. requires symbol usage to detect stuff. And even that is not reliable. If you have already ports depending on the upstream pkgconfig stuff...
This just runs into the tool ports blocker.
@simogasp: - if the build system generates pc files use `FindPkgConfig.cmake` - otherwise create a `FindXXX.cmake` in your project for XXX you want to use and manually use `find_library`. Use...
> baseline issue? yes
> One regression last. According to the observations in other PRs this seems to be a baseline issue.