[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1720: Need for 32- and 64-bit libraries on Windows with suitable naming convention.

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1720: Need for 32- and 64-bit libraries on Windows with suitable naming convention.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-03-26 21:27:24

#1720: Need for 32- and 64-bit libraries on Windows with suitable naming
convention.
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 Reporter:  snuchia_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  vladimir_prus 
     Type:  Bugs                  |      Status:  new           
Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0          |   Component:  build         
  Version:  Boost 1.34.1          |    Severity:  Not Applicable
 Keywords:  MSVC x64              |  
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 From: Beman Dawes <bdawes <at> acm.org>
 Subject: Re: [1.35.0] Release Candidate 2 available
 Newsgroups: gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel
 Date: 2008-03-26 20:58:52 GMT (25 minutes ago)

 Stephen Nuchia wrote:
 > I am using boost in the build of a commercial software package using
 > Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 as the primary build engine.  We are
 > building for both 32- and 64-bit targets.  There is no mention in the
 > "getting started" documents of how to build the libraries for different
 > bitnesses.
 >
 > In the VS2008 world the build control files are parameterized with
 > macros, the relevant one of which is $(PlatformName) which has the value
 > "Win32" in 32-bit builds and "x64" in 64-bit builds.  To permit
 > maximally "clean" configuration control in the client code tree, the
 > boost libs should live in directories with names based on this
 > convention.
 >
 > I have manually created lib-Win32 and lib-x64 under the prior release
 > and am in the process of doing the same under RC2.  The purpose of this
 > note is to suggest that there is probably a large audience of similarly
 > situated folks who could use at least a breadcrumb in the documentation
 > and, perhaps, some automation.  The "installer" for windows should, in
 > my opinion, use the
 > ROOT_DIR/lib-$(PlatformName) convention as well.

 Stephen,

 This sounds like an important issue, but not one we can address in the
 1.35.0 time frame.

 Could you please open a trac ticket for it so it isn't lost?

 See http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/newticket


 Thanks,

 --Beman

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1720>
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