Re: [Boost-build] discovering libraries with boost at build time

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] discovering libraries with boost at build time
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-12 06:05:33

On Monday 12 July 2010 13:55:36 Artyom wrote:

> 
> > > Of  course it would be easier if this was all wrapped in in some kind of 
> > >  autoconf emulation layer....
> > 
> > Of course, I can add some higher-level  wrapper. However, an important 
> question
> > is whether we want to try linking  against the found library, or not.
> > autoconf, I believe, generally tries to  link. CMake, on the other hand,
> > basically searches for a file in some  locations and that it -- it does not
> > try linking. Which behaviour seems more  useful?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > --
> > Vladimir  Prus
> 
> I think CMake's one. So I can like the library to any executable/library I need.

Could you clarify? Trying to link with the library does not prevent you from
linking it to any executable your want -- it just double-checks that the library
is indeed linkable-to.

Thanks,

--
Vladimir Prus
http://vladimir_prus.blogspot.com
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