Re: [Boost-users] Managing builds

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-01 19:47:58

Caleb Epstein <caleb.epstein_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On 9/28/05, Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> Subject: feature wish for boost 1.32.1 or 1.33.0: pkg-config support
>> > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/115215
>> >
>> > Subject: [boost.build] RFE: pkg-config
>> > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/126039
>>
>> Thanks. I did come across similar discussions before, but still don't
>> know if there are any results. Does anyone know if anything came from
>> the discussions above?
>
>
>
> I don't believe either discussion reached anything resembling closure. Part
> of the problem (at least my take on it) seems to be communicating the
> utility of pkg-config (or something like it) to the Boost.Build-centriccrowd.

More likely the problem is that someone who knows and understands
pkg-config hasn't contributed support for it to Boost.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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