# CMP0052

Reject source and build dirs in installed `INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES`.

CMake 3.0 and lower allowed subdirectories of the source directory or build directory to be in the `INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` of installed and exported targets, if the directory was also a subdirectory of the installation prefix. This makes the installation depend on the existence of the source dir or binary dir, and the installation will be broken if either are removed after installation.

See Include Directories and Usage Requirements for more on specifying include directories for targets.

The `OLD` behavior for this policy is to export the content of the `INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` with the source or binary directory. The `NEW` behavior for this policy is to issue an error if such a directory is used.

This policy was introduced in CMake version 3.1. CMake version 3.18.0-rc4 warns when the policy is not set and uses `OLD` behavior. Use the `cmake_policy()` command to set it to `OLD` or `NEW` explicitly.

Note

The `OLD` behavior of a policy is `deprecated by definition` and may be removed in a future version of CMake.