Re: [Boost-build] executables and library dependencies

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] executables and library dependencies
From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-04-15 13:07:50

On 4/15/2010 11:53 AM, Jim Gallagher wrote:
> If I'm building an executable that uses lib b, and lib b depends on
> lib a, must I list both lib a and lib b as sources for the exe? The
> sample in the docs seems to indicate "yes":
> <http://www.boost.org/doc/tools/build/doc/html/bbv2/faq/s05.html>
>
> I would prefer not to, but I suspect it is this way for a reason.

You can add a usage requirement in lib b, that tells the executable that 
it needs lib a.

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