Re: [Boost-build] [boost-build] conditional linking

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] [boost-build] conditional linking
From: Andy Tompkins (atompkins_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-10-09 14:21:23

Hi Volodya,

On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 16:43:13 +0400, "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>
said:
> On Wednesday 08 October 2008 22:38:59 Andy Tompkins wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have a library that I am working on getting into boost.  It can be
> > found in the Boost Vault - uuid_v12.zip
> > http://www.boostpro.com/vault/index.php?action=downloadfile&filename=uuid_v12.zip&directory=&
> > 
> > My test, test_serialization.cpp, eliminates code that use wide strings
> > on
> > platforms that don't have wide string support, using
> > BOOST_NO_STD_WSTREAMBUF.  Sadly my jamfile
> > still says to link with boost_wserialization (as well as
> > boost_serialization).  How can I have my jamfile link to
> > boost_wserialization only when it is available?
> > 
> > My jamfile.v2 contents:
> > ----------
> > import testing ;
> > 
> > project
> >     : requirements 
> >       <include>../../..
> >     ;
> >     
> > test-suite "uuid"
> >     : [ run test_uuid.cpp ]
> >       [ run test_serialization.cpp
> >       ../../serialization/build//boost_serialization
> >       ../../serialization/build//boost_wserialization ]
> >       [ run test_sha1.cpp ]
> 
> Is your testing testing both narrow and wide serialization?

My test is testing both narrow and wide serialization.

> Can you split it in two, and then add:
> 
> 	<dependency>../../config/test/all//BOOST_NO_STD_WSTREAMBUF
> 
> to the wide test requirements? See libs/serialization/test/Jamfile.v2,
> which is where this trick is used.
> 
> - Volodya
> 

I can split my test into two.  This is great and sounds like it will
exactly solve my problem.

Thank you!
  Andy.