Re: Boost/CMake

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-05-22 04:55:35

On 5/21/24 7:28 PM, Peter Dimov via Boost wrote:
> Christian Mazakas wrote:
>> On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 2:55 PM Vinnie Falco via Boost <
>> boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>
> ...
>>> 3. Submit pull requests to all libs to update their build scripts for cmake
>>
>> This will definitely be the most time-consuming part but if we did a library a
>> day every day, we'd be done in like a year!
> 
> We're already done because all of Boost builds (and installs) with CMake.
> 
>> In general, I agree with Richard's sentiment. b2 is holding Boost back...
> 
> It's interesting that nobody considers the possibility that b2 is in fact a
> better build system than CMake, and consequently, that switching from
> b2 to CMake will actually make things _worse_ in some, if not many,
> respects.

Hmmm ... Better in what way? They should produce the same result or 
close to it.  My problem with B2 is that its complex, hard to 
understand, a lot of work to maintain and fragile.  I also very much 
like that CMake can be used to create GUI projects in XCode, VS, etc.  I 
actually use this facility.

There are other issues besides, but I don't want to confuse the 
discussion here.

I'm surprised that CMake is used by other developers to the extent that 
it is.  I will look into this.

> 
> There's this axiomatic assumption that dropping b2 will automatically
> improve things, somehow, and I don't think it's true or warranted.
> 
> 
> 
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