Re: [Boost-build] HP-UX Guru advice needed

From: Jurko Gospodnetić (jurko.gospodnetic_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-26 14:22:15

   Hi Jim.

> You are exactly right. Here is logic that appears to work correctly:
> 
> if [ os.name ] = HPUX
> {
>     # Output of model comand on PA-RISC machines will lead with "9000/".
>     # Shared libs should have .sl extension on PA-RISC.
>     if [ MATCH "^(9000/)" : [ SHELL "model" ] ]
>     {
>         type SHARED_LIB : sl : LIB ;
>     }
>     else
>     {
>         # We are Itanium and use .so extension.
>         type SHARED_LIB : so : LIB ;
>     }
> }
> else
> {
>     type SHARED_LIB : so : LIB ;
> }
> 
> Thanks for your help. Is there a formal patch process, or is this post
> sufficient?

   No formal process other than 'post to list or to the Boost Trac and 
pester for the patch to get applied' or commit it yourself after a few 
days if you have Boost SVN access. :-)

   Anyway, I can commit it. But since I do not have much experience with 
HP-UX I'd feel better if someone could grok the new behaviour.

   Also, could you test the suggestions Boris gave in his reply to this 
thread?

   Best regards,
     Jurko Gospodnetić