Re: [boost] Boost 1.32.0 FreeBSD port ready -- please review patches

From: Caleb Epstein (caleb.epstein_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-07 00:08:18

On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 01:01:07 +0100, Simon Barner <barner_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Caleb Epstein wrote:
> > On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 03:07:38 +0100, Simon Barner <barner_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
> > > -SUFDLL          ?= .so ;
> > > +SUFDLL          ?= .so.2 ;
> 
> [...]
> 
> > As of Boost 1.32.0, the shared libraries are properly versioned (e.g.
> > they have a proper SONAME attribute set and there is a
> > libboost_XXX.so.1.32.0).  Is this change necessary then?
> 
> Probably still, yes, because as far as I understand FreeBSD's shared
> librar
y naming scheme is not compatible to your policy:
> 
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/policies-shlib.html

The first words on that page are:

    "If you are adding shared library support to a port or other piece
of software
     that *does not have one*"

Emphasis mine.  Boost has one, so why this patch?

-- 
Caleb Epstein
caleb dot epstein at gmail dot com