Re: [release] Boost 1.86.0 Beta 1 Release Candidate 4 is available

From: Christian Mazakas (christian.mazakas_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-07-25 15:03:25

On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 4:09 PM Robert Ramey via Boost <
boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Given that its been decided to discourage usage of C++ 03, I would
> suggest that libraries not be tested with this toolset. It sends a
> confusing message.
>

Maybe I'm wrong about this but my impression is that if you don't support
C++03,
you still shouldn't break the build.

There's a way in the Jamfile to make it such that b2 just skips over your
library because
it doesn't meet the requirements.

You can use something like this:
https://github.com/cppalliance/http_proto/blob/31e7cc801bea82a9f110f9c608ea97c444637316/build/Jamfile#L28-L30

Seems to work pretty alright.

You can do:
    b2 libs/http_proto/build cxxstd=03

and b2 won't complain.

- Christian