RE: [boost] Boost build system (was RE: [boost] <boost/config.hpp > proposal)

From: Aleksey Gurtovoy (alexy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-05-29 08:31:19

 Toon Knapen wrote:
> I like the new config scheme. But as we're on the border of 
> the sources
> on one side and the build-system on the other side here, I guess it
> might be interesting to look at the interaction with the 
> latter (and by
> chance David has just put up some more info on the Jam configuration)
> since on both sides platform descriptors are used. In this case we
> should also think about unifying them !

That's my thoughts too. Having separate platform-dependent 'config' headers
on one side and a monolithic build description file with embedded
platform-specific options on the other just doesn't feel right. 

But overall the build system looks very promising and reasonable. Also, IMO
the requirements are very clear and appropriate. One requirement I would
like to add, though, is a possibility to specify a different set of sources
for the same target depending on the build variant (I am almost sure that's
already possible, just want to see it as a requirement).

Aleksey