Re: [boost] Start separating mandatory source?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-22 08:12:25

Daryle Walker <darylew_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On 8/19/05 10:31 AM, "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> Daryle Walker <darylew_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> 
> [SNIP]
>>> Besides the caveats, you can just dump all the mandatory source code into
>>> your IDE's project file (or make file) and don't worry Boost-Build.
>> 
>> It isn't true.  Some libraries need specific compiler/linker options
>> on specific platforms.
> [SNIP]
>
> Maybe we should consider that (and the separate DLL thing) to be a bug?

So you're giving me a choice between admitting there's a bug in my
build specification or having my library fail to build on some
platform?

>> Whatever you think of Boost.Build, I don't see how underkill can work,
>> and I don't see how libs/xxx/src/... is much worse than src/xxx/...
>
> If the source files are in one location, it's easier to find out if a *.hpp
> file has corresponding source.  The user otherwise has to dig through a lot
> of directories and/or documentation.  

Which source file corresponds to a header is not something that should
usually be of concern to our users, and even when it is, it isn't
worth reorganizing the Boost project structure for.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com