Re: [Boost-build] boost-build support for pre-built boost libraries?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-20 07:16:24

Roland Schwarz wrote:

> 
> 
> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>> ... I'd imagine this Jamroot need not
>> be generated -- it can be just hand-written, using the attached
>> one as reference, and importing boost.jam instead of copy-pasting
>> the 'tag' rule.
> 
> Hmm, that would mean that the library authors have to maintain yet
> another file, yes?

Well, "maintain" means adding a new line whenever new library is added,
but...

> 
> In the other case you would need to walk the entire boost tree to
> generate the installed Jamroot.

...it's also possible to collect the list of libraries at install time,
given that it's already done -- to implement the "--with-*" options.

- Volodya