Patching the static library fully would need extensive changes. Patching it out from install means it won't be included in generated cmake config files. --- a/cmake/aom_install.cmake +++ b/cmake/aom_install.cmake @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ macro(setup_aom_install_targets) endif() if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS) - set(AOM_INSTALL_LIBS aom aom_static) + set(AOM_INSTALL_LIBS aom) else() set(AOM_INSTALL_LIBS aom) endif()