Re: [boost] BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-28 00:49:15

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Pardon my nit-picking, but I fail to see the relation between
> BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB spelling and autolinking -- which is exactly what
> this
> macro controls.
>
> Perhaps this macro has some extra semantics, but I can't find any,
> except
> for auto-linking, in separate_compilation.html, nor in library's
> config.hpp files.
>
> Wouldn't it be better if the macro was named BOOST_ALL_NO_AUTOLINK?

Ummm, with mumbled apologies, yes it would.

But, it's not only that one, all the auto-link macros would benefit from a 
bit of creative (and consistent) renaming at some point.

John.