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+GNUtoMS
+-------
+
+Convert GNU import library (.dll.a) to MS format (.lib).
+
+When linking a shared library or executable that exports symbols using
+GNU tools on Windows (MinGW/MSYS) with Visual Studio installed convert
+the import library (.dll.a) from GNU to MS format (.lib). Both import
+libraries will be installed by install(TARGETS) and exported by
+install(EXPORT) and export() to be linked by applications with either
+GNU- or MS-compatible tools.
+
+If the variable CMAKE_GNUtoMS is set when a target is created its
+value is used to initialize this property. The variable must be set
+prior to the first command that enables a language such as project()
+or enable_language(). CMake provides the variable as an option to the
+user automatically when configuring on Windows with GNU tools.