Re: [Boost-build] Is there any difference , or is this redundant ?

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Is there any difference , or is this redundant ?
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-01-10 15:33:47

AMDG

On 01/09/2018 10:04 PM, Kuhl, Brian via Boost-build wrote:
> This one was bit more complex, is the alias part correct?
> 
> <snip>
> -if [ os.name ] = NT
> -{
> -  lib ssl : : <name>ssleay32 ;
> -  lib crypto : : <name>libeay32  ;
> -}
> -else
> -{
> -  lib ssl ;
> -  lib crypto ;
> -}
> +alias ssl_libs   
> +	: <library>ssleay32 <library>libeay32
> +	: <target-os>windows
> +	;
> +alias ssl_libs : <library>ssl <library>crypto ;
> +
> +explicit ssl_libs
>  

You can't use <library> without declaring the library as its own target.

try:
lib ssl : : <target-os>windows:<name>ssleay32 ;

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe