From e577f43ab25e7edd98bd4cab8c2ffe042d4185a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Timofey Pushkin <pushkin.td@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 14:39:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Set CMAKE_* cache variables only when Eigen is a top-level
 project

---
 CMakeLists.txt | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 013d53346..598e1dc8b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.21.0)
   endif()
 endif()
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14 CACHE STRING "Default C++ standard")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON CACHE BOOL "Require C++ standard")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF CACHE BOOL "Allow C++ extensions")
+if(PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14 CACHE STRING "Default C++ standard")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON CACHE BOOL "Require C++ standard")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF CACHE BOOL "Allow C++ extensions")
+endif()
 
 # guard against in-source builds