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: 2015-12-01 11:12:20

#1094: Finding the correct library to link (feature  request for pkg-config
support)h
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  Reporter:  rleigh@…      |      Owner:  vladimir_prus
      Type:  Feature       |     Status:  assigned
  Requests                 |  Component:  build
 Milestone:  Boost 1.42.0  |   Severity:  Problem
   Version:                |   Keywords:  pkg-config linking library naming
Resolution:                |
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Comment (by Roger Leigh <rleigh@…>):

 While this ticket was originally opened to provide pkg-config support, the
 mechanism proposed here could additionally be extended to also generate
 appropriate CMake configuration files for use with find_package to
 override the built-in FindBoost.cmake with build-specific configuration.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1094#comment:29>
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