build(cmake): always mark HAS_STRING_VIEW as part of the interface #766
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…of the interface If the library gets compiled with HAS_STRING_VIEW=1, consumers always need to link to the functions using std::string_view, as they are the only ones compiled into the shared library. You can find a longer explanation here: <HowardHinnant#754 (comment)>
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If the library gets compiled with
HAS_STRING_VIEW=1, consumers always need to link to the functions usingstd::string_view, as they are the only ones compiled into the shared library.If the library gets compiled with e.g. C++17 and the user uses an older standard version they'll still get an error, but an helpful compile-time one suggesting to enable C++17 mode, instead of a cryptic linking error.
You can find a longer explanation here: #754 (comment)