Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.68.0 Beta 1

Subject: Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.68.0 Beta 1
From: Marshall Clow (mclow.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-08-02 16:37:34

On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 12:19 AM, Andrey Semashev via Boost <
boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 08/02/18 01:56, Marshall Clow wrote:
>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 1:42 AM, Andrey Semashev via Boost <
>> boost_at_[hidden] <mailto:boost_at_[hidden]>> wrote:
>>
>>     On 07/11/18 02:09, Marshall Clow via Boost wrote:
>>
>>         Boost release 1.67.0 beta 1 is now available at:
>>
>>         https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/beta/1.68.0.beta1/source/
>>         <https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/beta/1.68.0.beta1/source/>
>>
>>         The files are identical to the RC2 that was posted on Friday.
>>
>>         The SHA256 checksums are as follows:
>>
>>         961d2bdc74c1499c931b32098842abba8883b1a89ef5c8f8f0ab0aff771a3ce5
>>         boost_1_68_0_b1_rc2.7z
>>         0364846258648e39908ca7cebfc2d2216eef6980c32aaf8276d2cfe73ef012e3
>>         boost_1_68_0_b1_rc2.tar.bz2
>>         d99105685a68907a76b0479ecde77915423246236ef0db9cb846c5bfc09b41f3
>>         boost_1_68_0_b1_rc2.tar.gz
>>         6158e0e961bfb0d8adeb2ea70337b08504668258025f0a873fb21eee3436d22e
>>         boost_1_68_0_b1_rc2.zip
>>
>>         For details of what's in the release, see
>>         <http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_68_0.html
>>         <http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_68_0.html>>.
>>
>>         Please download the beta, give it a try, and report any problems
>> you
>>         encounter.
>>
>>
>>     The problem with packaging Boost.Chrono.Stopwatches is still present
>>     in the beta.
>>
>>     In the archive, there is libs/chrono/stopwatches/include with
>>     headers that is not moved to the root boost directory. I remember
>>     Vicente wanting to remove stopwatches from master, but apparently
>>     this is not done. We need to either remove libs/chrono/stopwatches
>>     in master or update the packaging to move the headers to the common
>>     boost directory.
>>
>>
>> I asked Vicente how he wanted to resolve this, but he has not responded.
>>
>
> Given his response in this thread:
>
> http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/release-chrono-libs-
> chrono-stopwatches-include-not-in-boost-chrono-stopwatches-tt4703223.html
>
> I think, we should either remove libs/chrono/stopwatches from git master
> or at least not include it in the released packages.
>

I tried with the beta, and running `b2 headers` will generate the correct
links.

-- Marshall