Re: [boost] more config/auto_link nitpicks

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-27 09:38:29

[2003-10-27] John Maddock wrote:

>> 2. lib prefix
>> What is a rationale for lib prefix for static libraries? First of all of
>> looks excessive since suffix is lib anyway. Second - dll is also library
>and
>> finally why not use suffix schema similar to other options
>
>Good question, it's just the way in which bjam has always done it, so
that's
>the format used in the header as well.

Not sure if this answers it...

Some simple reasons to have a lib prefix on libraries:

    * It's the standard on *nix, so it's less confusin to make it that way
on all platforms.

    * It's needed in Windows because if those files are going to live with a
DLL build they need to have a different name in order to not collide with
the DLL import library file.

>> 4. Toolset usage
>> Now finally how should I define my toolset to select proper name of the
>> library depends on all these options. Shouldn't we have similar
"shortcut"
>> in boost build that just allow me to say: link regex library and proper
>name
>> will be chosen automatically?
>
>Yes, but you'll have to ask the Boost.Build guys about that.

Ah, not sure what your asking here... I guess I'll have to look at this new
header... When I switch back to Linux.

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