Re: Another prebuilt lib question

From: peter_schoen1_web_de (Peter.Schoen1_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-09-09 08:12:32

Hi Volodya,

> Are you sure the code posted above is correct? 

> Assuming that you've made a typo in posting, and your real case used
<file>.

You are right, I used <file>, sorry.

> I have two suggestions:
> 
> - make Boost.Build look at first suffix (".so") as well.
> - allow user to specify type explicitly ( <type>SHARED_LIB)
> 
> What approach looks better to you?

Since libanotherlib.so.3.2.1 is a common naming convention, I would
prefer option 1.

But if this leads to other implications or maybe ambiguities with
other naming convetions, option 2 would be perfectly o.k., too.

Many thanks & very best wishes

-Peter-