From eb443dcd64c5ceab11b3181483d75ff6e23b89ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ihor Dutchak <ihor.youw@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:58:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Workaround to fix compilation with older Windows SDK

- as a backward compatibility

Fixes: #41
---
 CMakeLists.txt | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ecaa95e..9357e49 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if(EMSCRIPTEN)
     enable_language(CXX)
 endif()
 
-message("Building usb-1.0 for: ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}")
+message(STATUS "Building usb-1.0 for: ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}")
 
 # This function generates all the local variables what end up getting written to config.
 # We use a function as any vars set in this context don't mess with the rest of the file.
@@ -192,7 +192,19 @@ if(WIN32)
         $<$<C_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>:${LIBUSB_ROOT}/libusb-1.0.rc>
     )
     target_compile_definitions(usb-1.0 PRIVATE $<$<C_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>:_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1>)
-    target_link_libraries(usb-1.0 PRIVATE windowsapp)
+
+    include(CheckCSourceCompiles)
+    set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES windowsapp)
+    check_c_source_compiles("int main(void) { return 0; }" HAVE_WINDOWSAPP_LIB)
+    unset(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES)
+
+    if(HAVE_WINDOWSAPP_LIB)
+        target_link_libraries(usb-1.0 PRIVATE windowsapp)
+    else()
+        message(WARNING "You're targeting old no longer supported version of Windows SDK, consider building against a newer SDK to get better support for Windows 10/11 and avoid vulnerabilities in older SDKs")
+        target_link_libraries(usb-1.0 PRIVATE kernel32 user32)
+    endif()
+
     if(LIBUSB_ENABLE_WINDOWS_HOTPLUG)
         target_sources(usb-1.0 PRIVATE
             "${LIBUSB_ROOT}/os/windows_hotplug.c"