Re: [Boost-build] exelinkflags/dlllinkflags feature

From: Ilya Sokolov (fal_delivery_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-01 02:35:49

David Deakins wrote:
> When running the Boost regression tests on Windows Mobile, it is 
> necessary to explicitly specify the entry point for the test executables 
> to get them to link properly.  However, this entry point can only go in 
> the linkflags for executables; DLLs should use their standard entry 
> point.  I did not see any existing method for specifying 
> 'executable-only' linkflags, so I am proposing to add two new features 
> to builtin.jam: exelinkflags and dlllinkflags.  As you would expect, 
> exelinkflags are additional settings passed to the linker for only EXE 
> targets and dlllinkflags are settings passed to the linker for only DLL 
> targets.  Attached are patches showing the relatively minor proposed 
> additions.  Let me know if there is any opposition to this; otherwise I 
> will go ahead and check it in.

 From http://zigzag.cs.msu.su/boost.build/ticket/98:

\quote
It should be possible to use type of main target inside conditonal 
requirements, like:
<main-target-type>PYTHON_EXTENSION:<library>/whatever
We already have <main-target-type>, but it's added *after* conditional 
requirements are processed.
\end

I think you should not add any feature just because you need it.