[Development] Problem finding the ToolsDependencies.cmake files - why without search paths?

[Alexander Neundorf]

On Donnerstag, 5. Dezember 2024 23:17:27 MEZ Alexander Neundorf wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> when searching Qt6 in a non-standard location, when using CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH
> it is found properly.
> When not using CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH, but HINTS, it fails because the
> ToolsConfig.cmake files are not found.
> This seems to be because here
> https://github.com/qt/qtbase/blob/dev/cmake/QtModuleToolsDependencies.cmake.
> in[1] no extra search paths are given to the find_dependency() call.
> 
> When adding (for testing) the same search paths as here:
> https://github.com/qt/qtbase/blob/dev/cmake/QtModuleDependencies.cmake.in[2]
> the ToolsDependencies.cmake files are found.
> 
> I understand this behaviour. But how are the ToolsDependencies.cmake files
> supposed to be found, i.e. why are there no extra paths given ?

So that's this bug ?
https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-97615[1]

i.e. to avoid that cmake finds target-system executables when cross compiling ?
How about only avoiding the search paths when cross compiling, but using them when 
not cross compiling ?
Or should I ask that in the ticket ?

Alex




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[1] https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-97615
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