Re: [Boost-cmake] Component-based installers in CPack

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-18 13:17:56

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Doug Gregor <doug.gregor_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Kitware just accepted my patch to build component-based installers
> with CMake.

Good work!

> This is the change that allowed the construction of
> "modular" Boost binary installers directly with CMake, where one can
> select which Boost libraries (and what parts of those Boost libraries)
> to install. This functionally now works with the graphical installers
> on Mac OS X and Windows, and will be a part of an upcoming CMake
> release. Directions for using this feature in CMake are here:
>
>  http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake:Component_Install_With_CPack
>
> I'll be working to leverage this functionality to build solid binary
> installers for the next Boost release.

Wonderful!

--Beman