Re: [boost] Attention Boosters

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-14 12:07:19

"Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> writes:

> "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
> news:87slfltf8p.fsf_at_pereiro.luannocracy.com...
>> "Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>>> "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
>>> news:87lkleyww8.fsf_at_pereiro.luannocracy.com...
>>>> You can review the guide at
>>>> http://www.boost-consulting.com/boost/more/getting_started.html.
>>>
>>>>> 4. The only Boost libraries that can't be used without separate
>>>>> compilation are
>>> ...
>>>>> Boost.Test
>>
>> Thanks for looking at this, Gennadiy,
>>
>>> This is not exactly true for Boost.Test. Boost.Test supplies inline
>>> versions for all components. This need to be somehow reflected to
>>> avoid confusion.
>>
>> So Boost.Test *doesn't* require separate compilation?
>>
>> If that's the case, I'll remove it from the list and add a mention of
>> it to the paragraph at the bottom of the box
>
> Well. As usual the picture is gray :o)
>
> The statement "Boost.Test can't be used without separate compilation" is 
> incorrect: all Boost.Test component have inline verstion 

Which is the default?  If I just compile against the Boost.Test
headers will it work, or do I need to set some #define?

I need to know so I can tell people what they have to do.

> But:
>
> 1. Some (most?) boost libraries *will* require offline library for their 
> unit tests to work

Are you just saying that if you want to test Boost, you'll need the
separate Boost.Test binary?  I don't see why that would matter one bit
to the reader, since it's built automatically and on demand by the
build system when you run the tests.  

> 2. It's not required but recommended to precompile at least UTF

Why?

I need to know so I can tell people why they should care.

>> I'm very concerned about adding needless complication to this
>> introductory document.  Maybe in the section 8 that would be an
>> appropriate place for links to library-specific build/configuration
>> documentation.
>
> Summary of Boost.Test build instructions should be located here 
> libs/test/doc/compilation.html I will try to put it there soon

Thank you.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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