Re: [boost] more/separate_compilation.html possible errors?

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-12-17 06:31:10

> In trying to get Boost.Filesystem separate compilation features working, I
> ran across some docs questions:
>
> * The instructions for setting up the configuration include this:
>
>      //
>      // Automatically link to the correct build variant where possible.
>      //
>      #if !defined(BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB) && !defined(BOOST_WHATEVER_NO_LIB)
>      ...
>
>    but other library's headers also add:
>
>      !defined(BOOST_WHATEVER_SOURCE) &&
>
>    and this seemed to be needed to get Boost.Filesystem to work correctly
>    for dll's. Is that a buglet in the docs?

Yes, will fix.

> * The "install" Jamfile entry is documented as:
>
>      install whatever lib
>          : boost_whatever boost_whatever
>          ;
>
>    but actual Boost Jamfiles use the form:
>
>      install whatever lib
>          : <lib>boost_whatever <dll>boost_whatever
>          ;
>
>    Which is correct?

The latter, it's a cut and paste error.

> * The first line of the "stage" entry is documented as:
>
>      stage stage/lib : boost_whatever boost_whatever
>
>    but actual Boost Jamefiles use the form:
>
>      stage stage/lib : <lib>boost_whatever <dll>boost_whatever
>
>    Which is correct?

Again a cut and paste error - I'll go through and double check the file for
more of these, thanks for spotting that.

John.