Help: Explicitly mention lack of 'install' support in add_dependencies

CMake-generated targets are not supported by add_dependencies.  State
this explicitly and use 'install' as an example since this may be
commonly attempted.
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Brad King 2015-06-01 09:13:23 -04:00
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@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ Add a dependency between top-level targets.
Make a top-level ``<target>`` depend on other top-level targets to Make a top-level ``<target>`` depend on other top-level targets to
ensure that they build before ``<target>`` does. A top-level target ensure that they build before ``<target>`` does. A top-level target
is one created by one of the :command:`add_executable`, is one created by one of the :command:`add_executable`,
:command:`add_library`, or :command:`add_custom_target` commands. :command:`add_library`, or :command:`add_custom_target` commands
(but not targets generated by CMake like ``install``).
Dependencies added to an :ref:`imported target <Imported Targets>` Dependencies added to an :ref:`imported target <Imported Targets>`
or an :ref:`interface library <Interface Libraries>` are followed or an :ref:`interface library <Interface Libraries>` are followed