Re: [jamboost] [UI] dll/lib

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-10 08:43:33

From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>

> > Not everything can be built either static or shared. For example, see
the
> > threading library. Also see Boost.Python v2: you can build a static
> > library, but it might only make sense if you're going to do embedding
(not
> > extending).
>
> You can do this with requirements.
>
> > It's easy enough to make a single rule which does both/either if you
have
> > separate rules, but can we go the other way if you collapse them into
one?
>
> I don't see a problem.

OK.

> > Also, is this really worth spending cycles on at this point?
>
> If Milestone2 is going to build Boost with gcc, we'd need to build
> libraries also. We can agree to use separate rules for now, and revisit
> this topic later, however.

If it's just as easy either way, then by all means, try it your way first.

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