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Subject: Re: [boost] Boost Mingw w64 compilation issues and fixes
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-07-19 04:49:25

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Andrew Ho
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 7:42 AM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] Boost Mingw w64 compilation issues and fixes

> > I'd also observe that building the Boost.Math library is not necessary
> > for
> most users, so adding
> >
> > --without-math
> >
> > should also allow the build of the other libraries to continue.
> >
>
> True, even more so as time goes on. Do we want to change the default compilation to build
--without-
> math, and/or bind directly to compiler libraries when available?

Probably - I'd like to see the 'Getting Started' default instructions describe a small set of the
libraries that *must* be built and linked, and then a collection of command lines for other popular
(and esoteric) combinations.

But probably we should wait for GIT modularization when lots of things will be changed?

Paul 

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