Re: [boost] intel-linux-tools.jam

From: Toon Knapen (toon.knapen_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-17 08:16:37

On Friday 17 January 2003 13:55, David Abrahams wrote:
> Toon Knapen <toon.knapen_at_[hidden]> writes:
> > In intel-linux tools, the link-line first contains -l$(FINDLIBS) and next
> > $(NEEDLIBS). Whould'nt it make more sense to revert the order. NEEDLIBS
> > typically contains other libs in the same project (==boost) whereas
> > FINDLIBS typically contains external and/or system libs. NEEDLIBS is thus
> > very likely to depend on FINDLIBS and thus needs to be in front of
> > FINDLIBS.
> >
> > (I remember to have made the same remark about the link-line in
> > gcc-tools.jam but still wanted first an 'OK' of everyone involved)
>
> I think you're right; it's OK with me if you change it.

Done. I've also retained only one of the two NEEDLIBS (all libs appeared twice 
in the link-line). Is that OK ? This would only be necessary in case there 
would be circulare dependencies and I'm sure a well designed project like 
boost does not suffer from circular dependencies ;)

toon