Re: [boost] Monotone phasing out use of bits of boost due to having to build external libraries

From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-14 23:28:23

Sohail Somani wrote:
> -----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] on
> behalf of Daryle Walker Sent: Sat 7/14/2007 1:27 PM To:
> boost_at_[hidden] Subject: Re: [boost] Monotone phasing out use
> of bits of boost due to having to build external libraries
> 
> I'm un-dropping off the grid to mention that the Boost mandatory
> source files should be able to be directly incorporated into a user's
> build system.  It's been possible in the past.  Maybe we should
> suggest to Monotone to try that first.
> 
> -----End Original Message-----
> 
> I second that. I do the same thing. Its just a matter of looking at
> the jamfiles for each library and setting defines/flags
> appropriately.

AFAIK, it's still possible to just add the source files and build as you 
like. And AFAIK all libraries mention any special define setup since 
such building has been common in the past. The Trend I see is that 
developers using Boost have become reticent to this for some reason. And 
lastly, an FYI, even though I'm the maintainer of bjam and somewhat of 
Boost.Build and the developer of the Boost build+install code, I don't 
build Boost using that other than to test it. I build the Boost 
libraries I use as part of my own builds. It so happens that I use 
Boost.Build for my own builds, but I still don't use the Jamfiles in the 
Boost sources. And this is why no matter what happens to the build 
system Boost uses, Boost.Build will still continue to be developed and 
maintained ;-)

So, yes, please include and build Boost sources as is most convenient 
for you. And if there are problem in doing so I'd consider them bugs 
that library authors should fix.

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