TRILAB-192 restrict extensive warnings to libraries

1 files changed, 80 insertions, 110 deletions

diff --git a/config/cmake/HDFCompilerFlags.cmake b/config/cmake/HDFCompilerFlags.cmake
index 31ba748..5faffc2 100644
--- a/config/cmake/HDFCompilerFlags.cmake
+++ b/config/cmake/HDFCompilerFlags.cmake
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ macro (ADD_H5_FLAGS h5_flag_var infile)
       string (REGEX REPLACE "^#.*" "" str_flag "${str_flag}")
       #message (STATUS "str_flag=${str_flag}")
       if (str_flag)
-        set (${h5_flag_var} "${${h5_flag_var}} ${str_flag}")
+        list (APPEND ${h5_flag_var} "${str_flag}")
       endif ()
     endforeach ()
   endif ()
@@ -98,12 +98,16 @@ if (HDF5_DISABLE_COMPILER_WARNINGS)
 endif ()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# HDF5 library compile options
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # CDash is configured to only allow 3000 warnings, so
 # break into groups (from the config/gnu-flags file)
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (NOT MSVC AND CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
   if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "SunOS")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -erroff=%none -DBSD_COMP")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-erroff=%none -DBSD_COMP")
   else ()
     # General flags
     #
@@ -115,28 +119,24 @@ if (NOT MSVC AND CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
     # NOTE: Don't add -Wpadded here since we can't/won't fix the (many)
     # warnings that are emitted. If you need it, add it at configure time.
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Intel")
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_GENERAL "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/intel-warnings-general")
-      message (STATUS "CMAKE_C_FLAGS_GENERAL=${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_GENERAL}")
-      set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_GENERAL}")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} -Wcomment -Wdeprecated -Wmain -Wmissing-declarations -Wmissing-prototypes -Wp64 -Wpointer-arith")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} -Wreturn-type -Wstrict-prototypes -Wuninitialized")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} -Wunknown-pragmas -Wunused-function -Wunused-variable")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/intel-warnings-general")
+      message (STATUS "CMAKE_C_FLAGS_GENERAL=${HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
+      list (APPEND H5_CFLAGS0 "-Wcomment -Wdeprecated -Wmain -Wmissing-declarations -Wmissing-prototypes -Wp64 -Wpointer-arith")
+      list (APPEND H5_CFLAGS0 "-Wreturn-type -Wstrict-prototypes -Wuninitialized")
+      list (APPEND H5_CFLAGS0 "-Wunknown-pragmas -Wunused-function -Wunused-variable")
       # this is just a failsafe
-      set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} -finline-functions")
+      list (APPEND H5_CFLAGS0 "-finline-functions")
       if(NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 18.0)
-        set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} -Wextra-tokens -Wformat -Wformat-security -Wic-pointer -Wshadow")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} -Wsign-compare -Wtrigraphs -Wwrite-strings")
+        list (APPEND H5_CFLAGS0 "-Wextra-tokens -Wformat -Wformat-security -Wic-pointer -Wshadow")
+        list (APPEND H5_CFLAGS0 "-Wsign-compare -Wtrigraphs -Wwrite-strings")
       endif()
     elseif (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_GENERAL "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/general")
-      message (STATUS "CMAKE_C_FLAGS_GENERAL=${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_GENERAL}")
-      set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_GENERAL}")
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_ERROR_GENERAL "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/error-general")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_ERROR_GENERAL}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/general")
+      message (STATUS "CMAKE_C_FLAGS_GENERAL=${HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS0 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/error-general")
       # gcc automatically inlines based on the optimization level
       # this is just a failsafe
-      set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} -finline-functions")
-      message (STATUS "H5_CFLAGS0=${H5_CFLAGS0}")
+      list (APPEND H5_CFLAGS0 "-finline-functions")
     endif ()
   endif ()
 
@@ -148,155 +148,125 @@ if (NOT MSVC AND CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
     if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
       message (STATUS "....HDF5 developer group warnings are enabled")
       if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Intel")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} -Winline -Wreorder -Wport -Wstrict-aliasing")
+        list (APPEND H5_CFLAGS0 "-Winline -Wreorder -Wport -Wstrict-aliasing")
       elseif (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_GENERAL "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-general")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_GENERAL}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS0 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-general")
       endif ()
     else ()
       if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_GENERAL "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-general")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS0 "${H5_CFLAGS0} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_GENERAL}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS0 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-general")
       endif ()
     endif ()
 
 
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
       # Append warning flags that only gcc 4.3+ knows about
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_3 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.3")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_3}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.3")
       #
       # Technically, variable-length arrays are part of the C99 standard, but
       #   we should approach them a bit cautiously... Only needed for gcc 4.X
       if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 5.0)
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_LAST "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.2-4.last")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_LAST}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.2-4.last")
       endif ()
 
       # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 4.4+ know about
       if (NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.4)
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_4 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.4")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_4}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.4")
       endif ()
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 4.5+ know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.5)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_5 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.5")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_5}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.5")
       if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_4_5 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.5")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_4_5}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.5")
       else ()
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_4_5 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.5")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_4_5}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.5")
       endif ()
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 4.6 and less know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.7)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_2_4_6 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.2-4.6")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_2_4_6}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.2-4.6")
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 4.5-4.6 know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.5 AND CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.7)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_5_4_6 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.5-4.6")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_5_4_6}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.5-4.6")
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 4.6+ know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.6)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_6 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.6")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_6}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.6")
       if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_4_6 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.6")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_4_6}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.6")
       else ()
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_4_6 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.6")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_4_6}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.6")
       endif ()
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 4.7+ know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.7)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_7 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.7")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_7}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.7")
       if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_4_7 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.7")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_4_7}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.7")
       else ()
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_4_7 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.7")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_4_7}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.7")
       endif ()
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 4.8+ know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.8)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_8 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.8")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_8}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.8")
       if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_4_8 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.8")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_4_8}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-4.8")
       else ()
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_4_8 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.8")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_4_8}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-4.8")
       endif ()
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 4.9+ know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.9)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_9 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.9")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_4_9}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/4.9")
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 5.1+ know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 5.0)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_5 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/5")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_5}")
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_ERROR_5 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/error-5")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_ERROR_5}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/5")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/error-5")
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 6.x+ know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 6.0)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_6 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/6")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS1 "${H5_CFLAGS1} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_6}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS1 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/6")
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 7.x+ know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 7.0)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_7 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/7")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS2 "${H5_CFLAGS2} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_7}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS2 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/7")
       if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_7 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-7")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS2 "${H5_CFLAGS2} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_7}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS2 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-7")
       #else ()
-      #  ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_7 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-7")
-      #  set (H5_CFLAGS2 "${H5_CFLAGS2} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_7}")
+      #  ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS2 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-7")
       endif ()
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 8.x+ know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 8.0)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_8 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/8")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS3 "${H5_CFLAGS3} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_8}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS3 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/8")
       if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_8 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-8")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS3 "${H5_CFLAGS3} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEV_8}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS3 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/developer-8")
       else ()
-        ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_8 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-8")
-        set (H5_CFLAGS3 "${H5_CFLAGS3} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_NO_DEV_8}")
+        ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS3 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/no-developer-8")
       endif ()
     endif ()
 
     # Append more extra warning flags that only gcc 9.x+ know about
     if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 9.0)
-      ADD_H5_FLAGS (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_9 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/9")
-      set (H5_CFLAGS4 "${H5_CFLAGS4} ${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_9}")
+      ADD_H5_FLAGS (H5_CFLAGS4 "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/config/gnu-warnings/9")
     endif ()
 elseif (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "PGI")
-  set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Minform=inform")
+  list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "-Minform=inform")
 endif ()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -308,22 +278,22 @@ if (HDF5_ENABLE_ALL_WARNINGS)
   if (MSVC)
     if (HDF5_ENABLE_DEV_WARNINGS)
       string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
-      set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} /Wall /wd4668")
+      list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "/Wall /wd4668")
       if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LOADED)
         string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
-        set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /Wall /wd4668")
+        list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/Wall /wd4668")
       endif ()
     else ()
       string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
-      set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} /W3")
+      list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "/W3")
       if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LOADED)
         string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
-        set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W3")
+        list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/W3")
       endif ()
     endif ()
   else ()
     if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
-      set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${H5_CFLAGS0} ${H5_CFLAGS1} ${H5_CFLAGS2} ${H5_CFLAGS3} ${H5_CFLAGS4}")
+      list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS ${H5_CFLAGS0} ${H5_CFLAGS1} ${H5_CFLAGS2} ${H5_CFLAGS3} ${H5_CFLAGS4})
     endif ()
   endif ()
 endif ()
@@ -335,15 +305,15 @@ option (HDF5_ENABLE_GROUPZERO_WARNINGS "Enable group zero warnings" OFF)
 if (HDF5_ENABLE_GROUPZERO_WARNINGS)
   message (STATUS "....Group Zero warnings are enabled")
   if (MSVC)
-    string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} /W1")
+    string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "/W1")
     if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LOADED)
-      string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
-      set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W1")
+      string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+      list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/W1")
     endif ()
   else ()
     if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
-      set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${H5_CFLAGS0}")
+      list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS ${H5_CFLAGS0})
     endif ()
   endif ()
 endif ()
@@ -355,14 +325,14 @@ option (HDF5_ENABLE_GROUPONE_WARNINGS "Enable group one warnings" OFF)
 if (HDF5_ENABLE_GROUPONE_WARNINGS)
   message (STATUS "....Group One warnings are enabled")
   if (MSVC)
-    string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} /W2")
+    string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "/W2")
     if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LOADED)
-      string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
-      set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W2")
+      string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+      list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/W2")
     endif ()
   else ()
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${H5_CFLAGS1}")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS ${H5_CFLAGS1})
   endif ()
 endif ()
 
@@ -373,14 +343,14 @@ option (HDF5_ENABLE_GROUPTWO_WARNINGS "Enable group two warnings" OFF)
 if (HDF5_ENABLE_GROUPTWO_WARNINGS)
   message (STATUS "....Group Two warnings are enabled")
   if (MSVC)
-    string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} /W3")
+    string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "/W3")
     if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LOADED)
-      string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
-      set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W3")
+      string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+      list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/W3")
     endif ()
   else ()
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${H5_CFLAGS2}")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS ${H5_CFLAGS2})
   endif ()
 endif ()
 
@@ -391,14 +361,14 @@ option (HDF5_ENABLE_GROUPTHREE_WARNINGS "Enable group three warnings" OFF)
 if (HDF5_ENABLE_GROUPTHREE_WARNINGS)
   message (STATUS "....Group Three warnings are enabled")
   if (MSVC)
-    string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} /W4")
+    string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS}")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "/W4")
     if (CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LOADED)
-      string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
-      set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /W4")
+      string (REGEX REPLACE "(^| )([/-])W[0-9]( |$)" " " HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+      list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/W4")
     endif ()
   else ()
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${H5_CFLAGS3}")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS ${H5_CFLAGS3})
   endif ()
 endif ()
 
@@ -409,7 +379,7 @@ option (HDF5_ENABLE_GROUPFOUR_WARNINGS "Enable group four warnings" OFF)
 if (HDF5_ENABLE_GROUPFOUR_WARNINGS)
   message (STATUS "....Group Four warnings are enabled")
   if (NOT MSVC)
-    set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${H5_CFLAGS4}")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS ${H5_CFLAGS4})
   endif ()
 endif ()
 
@@ -481,9 +451,9 @@ MARK_AS_ADVANCED (HDF5_ENABLE_SYMBOLS)
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 option (HDF5_ENABLE_PROFILING "Enable profiling flags independently from the build mode." OFF)
 if (HDF5_ENABLE_PROFILING)
-  set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${PROFILE_CFLAGS}")
+  list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${PROFILE_CFLAGS}")
   if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LOADED)
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${PROFILE_CXXFLAGS}")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${PROFILE_CXXFLAGS}")
   endif ()
 endif ()
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED (HDF5_ENABLE_PROFILING)
@@ -494,9 +464,9 @@ MARK_AS_ADVANCED (HDF5_ENABLE_PROFILING)
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 option (HDF5_ENABLE_OPTIMIZATION "Enable optimization flags/settings independently from the build mode" OFF)
 if (HDF5_ENABLE_OPTIMIZATION)
-  set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${OPTIMIZE_CFLAGS}")
+  list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${OPTIMIZE_CFLAGS}")
   if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LOADED)
-    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${OPTIMIZE_CXXFLAGS}")
+    list (APPEND HDF5_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${OPTIMIZE_CXXFLAGS}")
   endif ()
 endif ()
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED (HDF5_ENABLE_OPTIMIZATION)