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@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ file name components no longer add a dependency on the evaluated target.
In CMake 3.18 and lower a dependency on the evaluated target of the above
generator expressions would always be added. CMake 3.19 and above prefer
to not add this dependency. This policy provides compatibility for projects
-that have not been updated to expect the new behavior.
+that have not been updated to expect the new behavior. The policy setting
+is recorded on each target when it is created, and decides whether generator
+expressions referencing that target imply a dependency on it.
The ``OLD`` behavior for this policy is to add a dependency on the evaluated
target for the above generator expressions. The ``NEW`` behavior of