Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1094: Finding the correct library to link (feature request for pkg-config support)h

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1094: Finding the correct library to link (feature request for pkg-config support)h
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-23 22:44:07

#1094: Finding the correct library to link (feature  request for pkg-config
support)h
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  Reporter:  rleigh_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:                                   
      Type:  Bugs               |      Status:  new                              
 Milestone:  To Be Determined   |   Component:  None                             
   Version:                     |    Severity:  Problem                          
Resolution:                     |    Keywords:  pkg-config linking library naming
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Comment (by rleigh_at_[hidden]):

 Hi Roland,

 pkg-config does not currently support multiple toolchains natively.
 However, there are plans to support it:

   https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130

   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=217902


 In the meantime, the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable may be used to
 point pkg-config at the locations of files for different toolchains.  In
 its typical use, the files live in /usr/lib/pkgconfig, for use by the
 standard system toolchain.

 Note that toolchains here may have a different meaning than what Boost
 uses.  It would mean the common CPU-MANUFACTURER-OPSYS triplet, e.g.
 powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu (my system) to work with the standard cross-
 compiling setups.  This doesn't include compiler information.


 Regards,
 Roger

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