Re: [boost] Release Tools Analysis Part I: Build systems

From: Stefan Seefeld (seefeld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-06 06:47:55

Ames, Andreas (Andreas) wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] 
>> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Stefan Seefeld
>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 12:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [boost] Release Tools Analysis Part I: Build systems
>>
>> That's not quite correct. That interface you are talking 
>> about isn't quite
>> enough to let you plug in external scanners, since a real 
>> preprocessor such
>> as boost.wave would need to interact with other tools to 
>> fetch preprocessor flags
>> such as include search paths, predefined macros, and the 
>> like, without which
>> it would fall over rather quickly.
> 
> I have done it for IDL-preprocessing.  You always have the build 
> environment at your disposal to communicate the items you have 
> mentioned.  I don't claim it is perfect, but it is sth. to build
> upon, IMHO.

For most C/C++ code you need system search paths, which depend on the
compiler actually used. Finding user-provided headers isn't enough.

Regards,
                Stefan

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