Re: [boost] A set of individual libraries vs. One big library

Subject: Re: [boost] A set of individual libraries vs. One big library
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-01-20 10:01:02

on Tue Jan 20 2009, Anis Benyelloul <anis.benyelloul-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> David Abrahams <dave <at> boostpro.com> writes:
>> 
>> There is already work underway:
>> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/CMakeModularizeLibrary
>
> Awesome... The part talking about having each library
> (source+tests+headers+doc+manifest_describing_depedencies) in its own dedicated
> directory is exactly what I meant.
>
> PS. But the page talks about using CMake (i.e replacing bjam???) Aren't we
> mixing two problems? (the build system used vs. the way libraries are organized)

Yes, but it's just a matter of necessity driving progress.  The
reorganization described there is something we have to do in order to
get the CMake system to act as we'd like.

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Dave Abrahams
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