Re: [Boost-users] 'configure' does not recognise '--without-python' - config options

From: MikeW (mw_phil_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-22 07:01:41

David Abrahams <dave <at> boost-consulting.com> writes:

> 
> MikeW <mw_phil <at> yahoo.co.uk> writes:
> 
> > During Boost build, a line pops up saying "to avoid seeing this message
> > again, use option --without-python".
> >
> > However, if you specify this as a "./configure" option, configure
> > halts saying --without-python is unrecognised.
> >
> > I can live without it/work around it, but it should presumably be fixed ...
> 
> Which version of Boost, Boost.Build, etc. are you using?
> 
(version boost_1_33_1)

It would be nice for 'configure' to allow a bit of control over which
library variants were built as well.
Currently, 24 variants are built for each library specified, with no
--option to cut this down to a more sensible level.

Mike