Re: [boost] [CMake prototype] why empty lib dir created? (was Re: Boost building with CMake

From: Doug Gregor (dgregor_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-14 13:37:40

On Aug 14, 2007, at 1:21 PM, Larry Evans wrote:
> On 08/14/2007 11:03 AM, Larry Evans wrote:
>> On 08/14/2007 08:02 AM, Douglas Gregor wrote:
>> [snip]
>>> top-level CMakeLists.txt. But, I would recommend not starting there:
>>> documentation for the CMake-based build system is on the Trac at
>>>
>>>   http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/CMake
>>>
> [snip]
>> So, I edited the build/CMakeCache.txt:
>>
>> //CXX compiler.
>> CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:FILEPATH=/usr/bin/g++-4.1
>>
>> and the above command worked.
> [snip]
> In the build directory, there's an empty lib directory as well as a
> non-empty libs directory.  I assume the lib directory creation is a  
> bug;
> however, the wiki document:
>
> http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/CMakeConfigAndBuild
>
> does say lib instead of libs.

"lib" will store all of the generated libraries, e.g.,  
libboost_signals-1_34_0.so. It's the equivalent of stage/lib in BBv2.

> Also that document uses the term
> "binary directory" to refer to the $(BOOST)/build directory. I'm
> wondering if it would be more readable to just say "build directory"?

Sure. I've updated the Trac page.

        - Doug