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Hi guys, in a KMM mobile project, do we need to `dependsOn(commonMain)`  in the `iosMain`  block ?
something like
```    val iosMain by getting {
            dependsOn(commonMain)
            iosX64Main.dependsOn(this)
            iosArm64Main.dependsOn(this)
            iosSimulatorArm64Main.dependsOn(this)
               dependencies {
               }
}```


It depends. If you used `ios()` to create then no. If you created it yourself the traditional way then yes. If you created it yourself using the new target hierarchy DSL then no.

could you please elaborate more, what do you mean by using `ios() to create`

```kotlin {
  ios()
}```
It's a shortcut for defining a few (but not all) of the iOS targets and a shared source set.

this is currently what i have
```kotlin {
    iosX64()
    iosArm64()
    iosSimulatorArm64()
    
    android {}

    cocoapods {}
    
    sourceSets {
        val commonMain by getting {}
        val androidMain by getting {}

        val iosX64Main by getting
        val iosArm64Main by getting
        val iosSimulatorArm64Main by getting
        val iosMain by getting {
            dependsOn(commonMain)
            iosX64Main.dependsOn(this)
            iosArm64Main.dependsOn(this)
            iosSimulatorArm64Main.dependsOn(this)
            dependencies {
            }
        }
    }
}```

nothing is creating the `iosMain` source set there. Change `getting` to `creating`.

Please also have a look at this doc on how you can make that even more concise: <https://kotlinlang.org/docs/multiplatform-hierarchy.html>