enable_language(C) set(CMAKE_C_LINK_GROUP_USING_feat_SUPPORTED TRUE) set(CMAKE_C_LINK_GROUP_USING_feat "--start" "--end") set(CMAKE_LINK_LIBRARIES_ONLY_TARGETS 1) add_library(dep1 SHARED empty.c) add_library(lib1 SHARED empty.c) # accepted target_link_libraries(lib1 PRIVATE "$") add_library(lib2 SHARED empty.c) # invalid target_link_libraries(lib2 PRIVATE "$")