XCBuild warns about static frameworks linking dynamic frameworks like Foundation

Originator:keithbsmiley
Number:rdar://34873444 Date Originated:07-Oct-2017 14:29
Status:Duplicate of 34314195 (open) Resolved:
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:Xcode 9.1 beta (9B37)
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Currently if you have a project with an empty static framework, and you add Foundation to its "Link Binary With Libraries" phase, XCBuild emits a warning in the build log about it.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a new project (and switch to XCBuild)
2. Add a framework target, and change it's Mach-O type to "Static Library"
3. Add Foundation to its "Link Binary With Libraries" phase
4. Build the static framework target

Expected Results:
There are no build warnings

Actual Results:
XCBuild emits a warning in the build log that says:

```
warning: Target StaticFramework product StaticFramework cannot link framework Foundation.framework
```

Version:
Xcode 9.1 beta (9B37)

Notes:
This could be the intended behavior and previously we were just doing this wrong? Also note that this warning isn't emitted for static library targets. See the attached project for an example.

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