Re: [boost] [config] Why don't 32-bit and 64-bit Windows DLL's have different names?

Beman Dawes wrote:

A C++ committee library working group member just asked me why Boost 32-bit and 64-bit Windows DLL's don't have different names.

I couldn't remember; could someone please explain?

Beman, I suppose the answer is that: (i) back then when the scheme was settled, 64-bit Windows was rare (ii) folks often switch between debug/release builds so that's encoded in name. folks much less often switch between 32 and 64 bits, on the same machine. HTH, Volodya -- Vladimir Prus Mentor Graphics +7 (812) 677-68-40