Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1393: library binaries should be buildable by name from the top level

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1393: library binaries should be buildable by name from the top level
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-29 08:00:45

#1393: library binaries should be buildable by name from the top level
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 Reporter:  dave              |       Owner:  vladimir_prus
     Type:  Feature Requests  |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |   Component:  build        
  Version:  Boost 1.34.1      |    Severity:  Problem      
 Keywords:                    |  
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Comment(by vladimir_prus):

 Upon reflection, it appears that while allowing
 {{{
 bjam libboost_foo-vc80-mt-whatever.lib
 }}}
 to work might be nice, it's not that easy. In particular, we might be
 using --layout=system, in which case such library does not exist at all.
 It might be easier to introduce new feature, say "letters" with values
 like:
 "mt-sdg" that expands to all the necessary features. I need to think about
 this more.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1393#comment:1>
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