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Create symbolic link during install #5277

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Create symbolic link during install
nischild Apr 8, 2026
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Handle DESTDIR for legacy install symlink
ax3l Apr 10, 2026
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17 changes: 12 additions & 5 deletions Tools/CMake/AMReXInstallHelpers.cmake
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Expand Up @@ -71,11 +71,18 @@ function (install_amrex_targets)

# legacy symlink for: libamrex.[so|a] / amrex.[dll.lib]
# escape spaces for generated cmake_install.cmake file
file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib" ABS_INSTALL_LIB_DIR)
install(CODE "file(CREATE_LINK
$<TARGET_FILE_NAME:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>
\"${ABS_INSTALL_LIB_DIR}/$<TARGET_FILE_PREFIX:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>amrex$<TARGET_FILE_SUFFIX:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>\"
COPY_ON_ERROR SYMBOLIC)"
install(CODE "
file(TO_CMAKE_PATH \"\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib\" ABS_INSTALL_LIB_DIR)
set(symlink_name
\"\${ABS_INSTALL_LIB_DIR}/$<TARGET_FILE_PREFIX:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>amrex$<TARGET_FILE_SUFFIX:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>\")
set(symlink_manifest_name
\"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/$<TARGET_FILE_PREFIX:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>amrex$<TARGET_FILE_SUFFIX:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>\")

file(CREATE_LINK
$<TARGET_FILE_NAME:amrex_${AMReX_SPACEDIM_LAST}d>
\"\${symlink_name}\"
COPY_ON_ERROR SYMBOLIC)
list(APPEND CMAKE_INSTALL_MANIFEST_FILES \"\${symlink_manifest_name}\")"
)

# Install fortran modules if Fortran is enabled
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