Re:Re: [boost] Re: Re:Re: Re:Re: additional boost libraries?

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-23 13:15:55

Rene Rivera wrote:

Robert Ramey wrote:
> 
>> a) If the compiler is an older compiler
>> b) && SPIRIT_ROOT is defined to something not null
>> c) || the compiler is a newer compiler.
>> 
>> I think the build jamfile could altered to do this.  I spent a little 
>> time at it but didn't immediately see how to do it.  But I think it 
>> should be possible.  Its probably trivial for a BJAM guru - so feel 
>> free anyone.  Also it would be nice if it echoed a comment indicating 
>> that its skipping the XML components for lack of SPIRIT_ROOT.

>Although it's now possible to do this, I would *not* recommend this as a
>solution. The basic problem with changing the Jamfile to skip the building
>is that it will only work if people use the Jamfile. That's fine for
>testing, but not for release. Many people out there don't use BB for
>building Boost.

Well, if boost build isn't being used then there is no issue. Such users
would just exclude libs/serialization/src/*xml*.cpp files from the library
build. This is what I would like to see the boost build system do.

Seems by far the simplest to me.

Robert Ramey