Re: [boost] [build] b2 headers don't work for sublibs

Subject: Re: [boost] [build] b2 headers don't work for sublibs
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-09-01 06:40:43

On 09/01/2014 11:01 AM, Andrey Semashev wrote:
> On Monday 01 September 2014 08:46:53 Vladimir Prus wrote:
>>
>> On the other hand, was this directory structure ever explicitly discussed on
>> this list, and agreed to? It seems to basically put two libraries inside
>> one git repository - which is not arrangement done before?
>
> I asked about MPL recently in this thread:
>
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/253920
>
> There were a few more general threads about sublibs in the recent past:
>
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/252054
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/236737
>
> So the ability to create sublibs seems to be the common knowledge, and
> everyone decides whether to use it or not for their benefit. I'm not sure
> there was an official announcement from Boost.Build team or the Steering
> Committee though.

Thanks for the explanation - it appears there's enough support for this
idea; I've added these links to commit message of your patch and merged
to develop.

- Volodya