Re: [boost] CMake Modularization

Subject: Re: [boost] CMake Modularization
From: David Sankel (camior_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-09-28 20:06:59

On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 11:04 AM, Philip Woods <
elzairthesorcerermailinglist_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> Would the community be interested in modular CMake support for more
> modules? Any comments, questions, critiques or suggestions are welcome.
>

First and foremost, thank you for your interest and for working on this! It
has been said many times before, but it bears repeating: good CMake support
would lower Boost adoption barriers for a large number of C++ developers.

CMake's FindBoost.cmake interface is awkward to use sometimes, but it is
how most CMake applications use Boost these days. If we could provide a
drop-in replacement that builds from a source repository on an as-needed
basis, it would get a ton of immediate use. Something worth considering. It
may also be useful to check out this talk
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eH4hMKl7XE> where I discuss designing
CMake builds in a way that facilitates inter-operation between different
library builds.

Good luck,

David Sankel