[boost] Re: Customer Friendlier Boost Installation

From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-26 11:15:41

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:usm0aujbq.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
>>> [...]
>>> >   Mhmm. Do I need this? Will it even work without
>>> >   Python? (I know it will. But not from the guide.)
>>>
>>> Well the message you *actually* get is:
>>>
>>>    skipping Boost.Python library build due to _missing_ _or_
>>>    _incorrect_ configuration
>>   (which I wasn't interested in.) Others don't.
>>> [...]
>
> Yes, I understand all that.  Let me ask again:
>
>  So if that is insufficient to make it clear that the build will will
>  work even without Python, what do we need to do in order to make it
>  clear?

I've no idea if this is doable. Display a summary with three sections: 
Successful, Skipped and Failed. Entries under the Failed heading could have 
a short description of the problem if possible.

Jeff Flinn