[boost] Re: Boost.Test choice

From: Markus Schöpflin (markus.schoepflin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-19 13:53:06

"Rozental, Gennadiy" wrote:
> 
> > The problem with linking to the test library is, that currently it is
> > not exactly easy to link to a boost library if your project doesn't
> > live in the main boost source tree and you are using boost.build.
> 
> Why?
> You just specify $(BOOST_HOME)/lib/test/build/test_exec_monitor amoung
> sources in your Jamfile
> 
> It will even compile it for you automatically if needed.
> 
> Gennadiy.

AFAICT, this will not work with the current boost.build. I just tried it
and at least it does not work for me. I need quite some amount of jam
rule magic to link to a boost library.

Markus