target platform supports only STATIC libraries not shared library issue

Question

I am trying to compile c++ project on Redhat Linux 4.1.2 machine using Cmake utility. In CMakeLists.txt i have specfied GenericUSMModules as follows.

ADD_LIBRARY(
        GenericUSMModules SHARED 
          ../../Generic/GenericUSMModules/GMUSMActState.cpp
          ../../Generic/GenericUSMModules/GMUSMActState.h
          ../../Generic/GenericUSMModules/GMUSMAdditionalOfferChecksAndEdits.cpp
          ../../Generic/GenericUSMModules/GMUSMAdditionalOfferChecksAndEdits.h
          ../../Generic/GenericUSMModules/GMUSMAlignmentOfProductsConfigurationAndStrategicOrderManagerChecksAndEdits.cpp
          ../../Generic/GenericUSMModules/GMUSMAlignmentOfProductsConfigurationAndStrategicOrderManagerChecksAndEdits.h
          ../../Generic/GenericUSMModules/GMUSMAllSitePart2SiteChecksAndEdits.cpp

    )

when i run make command to compile c++ project , i got following error. "ADD_LIBRARY for library GenericUSMModules is used with the SHARED option, but the target platform supports only STATIC libraries. Building it STATIC instead. This may lead to problems." I am not able to understand meaning of platform doesn't support share library. because after compilation, it generate static library(GenericUSMModules.a) not share library(GenericUSMModules.so) please help me in this regard.

Answer 1

After lot of search i found that issue is due to incompatible cmake on RehHat Linux Machine. I installed latest cmake 2.8.8 on RedHat. It solved problem and now it generates share library(.so files).