Re: [boost] [build] b2 headers don't work for sublibs

Subject: Re: [boost] [build] b2 headers don't work for sublibs
From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-09-01 08:55:45

On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 5:40 AM, Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 09/01/2014 11:01 AM, Andrey Semashev wrote:
>
>> On Monday 01 September 2014 08:46:53 Vladimir Prus wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On the other hand, was this directory structure ever explicitly
>>> discussed on
>>> this list, and agreed to? It seems to basically put two libraries inside
>>> one git repository - which is not arrangement done before?
>>>
>>
>> I asked about MPL recently in this thread:
>>
>> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/253920
>>
>> There were a few more general threads about sublibs in the recent past:
>>
>> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/252054
>> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/236737
>>
>> So the ability to create sublibs seems to be the common knowledge, and
>> everyone decides whether to use it or not for their benefit. I'm not sure
>> there was an official announcement from Boost.Build team or the Steering
>> Committee though.
>>
>
> Thanks for the explanation - it appears there's enough support for this
> idea; I've added these links to commit message of your patch and merged
> to develop.
>

I, and others, have expressed dislike for that structure..

http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2014/06/213998.php

So it would be nice if we stopped using it.

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