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From: Christian Holmquist (c.holmquist_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-05 11:35:41


2008/6/5 Jurko Gospodnetiæ <jurko.gospodnetic_at_[hidden]>:
> Hi Volodya.
>
>> On Thursday 05 June 2008 11:07:49 Jurko Gospodnetiæ wrote:
>>> Hi Christian.
>>>
>>>> Ever since started struggling with the boost build process (on
>>>> Windows), I always wondered how one is supposed to configure the
>>>> -most- important configs:
>>>> ...
>>> I agree... converted this post into a task on the Boost Build track
>>> (https://zigzag.cs.msu.su:7813/boost.build/ticket/184).
>>
>> But what would be the solution? Is a direct link from getting-started to
>> feature list sufficient?
>
> I guess that would help with Christian's specific use case.

If I had a very specific usecase I'd understand hunting for
information is needed, but configuring static or dynamic libs and
debug/release is something everyone needs to do. Since only release
dll is built by default, it's crucial to know how to configure the
build.

>
> Don't know about the general solution though. :-) The whole 'startup
> documentation' needs to be rethought (gone through from the perspective
> of a new Boost Build user) and I added the task so it would not be
> forgotten when this rethinking is done.
>
> Best regards,
> Jurko Gospodnetiæ
>
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