Re: [Boost-build] library output without comiler name

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-10 09:37:11

On Thursday 10 July 2008 15:39:39 Christoph Mayer wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am writing a small script that automates the compilation of the boost 
> libraries. The library will be used by people without root access and 
> therefore can not be installed using e.g apt-get or system wide.
> 
> The script currently looks as follows:
> 
> cd boost_1_35_0
> mkdir build
> ./configure --prefix=$PWD/build --with-libraries=thread
> make
> make install
> cp ./libboost_thread-gcc*-mt.so ./libboost_thread.so
> 
> The last copy line is very annoying and does not work in case gcc is not 
> used. There is an option for bjam that directly outputs libraries in the 
> form libboost_thread.so. Is it possible to use this by calling 
> ./configure with additional parameters instead of using bjam directly?

I don't think so. I recommend using bjam directly for all cases.

- Volodya