[Boost-build] question about boost includes on cygwin/win32

From: Ray Lambert (codemonkey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-05 22:35:08

Hi,

Hope this isn't too stoopid of a question...

I just started using boost.build on win32 (coming from Linux) and I've 
encountered something unexpected.

It appears that cygwin installs the boost headers in a directory called 
"/usr/include/boost-VERSION/" (presently, "/usr/include/boost-1_33_1/" 
for me).

On Linux (FC6), the boost headers are installed in 
"/usr/include/boost/".  (No, it's not a symlink.)

So, of course, includes like

    #define <boost/shared_ptr.h>

in my source cannot be found.

I have temporarily fixed the problem in user-config.jam by adding:

    <cxxflags>-Id:\cygwin\usr\include\boost-1_33_1

This seems fairly nasty to me though, because now everyone on the 
project has to know and/or remember to update user-config.jam whenever 
boost is updated.

Is there a better way to handle this situation (in boost.build)?

Thanks,

~ray

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