Re: [Boost-build] clarification of install, prefix and stage when building boost

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] clarification of install, prefix and stage when building boost
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-08-22 11:54:20

AMDG

On 08/22/2013 06:53 AM, Bioxydyn Dev wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have successfully built boost with the following options:
> 
> ./b2 install --prefix=~/development/cots/boost stage <various other options>
> 
> I notice that a directory ~/development/cots/boost is created in
> $BOOST_ROOT which
> contains lib and include sub directories. The contents of the include
> directory appears to be the same as what is in $BOOST_ROOT/boost and the
> lib contains the build output.
> 
> A directory $BOOST_ROOT/stage/lib is also created which contains the build
> output.
> 
> I expected the latter but not the former.
> 

The former is created by install, the latter by stage.
Pick which one you want.

> What is the --prefix option for?

--prefix is used for install.

> Should it be used when the stage option is
> used?

No.  Use --stage-dir

> And why does it appear to result in the include files being
> duplicated in another directory?
> 

stage is intended for those working out of the source tree.
install is intended to create a separate installation,
that doesn't depend on the source.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe