[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1664: Enhance configure to better conform to autotools conventions

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1664: Enhance configure to better conform to autotools conventions
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-03-03 03:13:05

#1664: Enhance configure to better conform to autotools conventions
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 Reporter:  stefan                   |       Owner:  dgregor     
     Type:  Patches                  |      Status:  new         
Milestone:  Boost 1.35.0             |   Component:  config      
  Version:  Boost Development Trunk  |    Severity:  Optimization
 Keywords:                           |  
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 The attached patch enhances configure to better follow the autotools
 conventions, by

 1) using variable names used by autotools-based build systems ('prefix'
 instead of 'PREFIX', etc.)

 2) allow late evaluation. For example, with the patch applied, it is
 possible to call
 'make install prefix=/usr/local/boost_1.35', while previously the prefix
 would have been required during configure.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1664>
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