Re: [Boost-users] expected behaviours of bjam and boost?

From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-02 09:04:08

David Philp wrote:

> 
> Hi
> 
> I'm trying to figure out what the roles of different files are in the
> bjam system.  The basic problem is that I don't know what should "just
> work" and what I should expect to configure.
> 
> Assuming that I've got a properly installed boost, should I expect to
> be able to link to e.g. boost.program_options as follows:
> 
> exe my_exe
>    : my_code.cpp /boost/program_options//program_options
>    ;

This should work provided:

- you have complete Boost source tree (with no random missing files :-)
- you have, in your project:

        use-project /boost : <path-to-boost-source-tree-root> ;

> (if the above fails but the code is good, does that indicate a problem
> with the installation?  The boost Jamroot file suggested in answer to
> my previous question seems to be intended to define the boost project.)
> 
> I have a lot of libraries in /sw/include and /sw/lib.  Is there an
> easy way to add them to my search path?  For example, I have included
> in my site-config.jam file the following:
> 
> project site-config
>    : requirements
>       <include>/sw/include
>    ;
> 
> Is here an equivalent for libraries?  

<library-path>

> Fiddling with LD_LIBRARY_PATH or 
> DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH seems to be asking for trouble.
> 
> Also, I have to compile python modules with the following command line:
> bjam --libdir=/sw/lib/python2.5 --undefined=-Wl,-flat_namespace,-
> undefined,dynamic_lookup --compatibility_version=1.35.0 --
> current_version=1.35.0 my_target
> 
> (I have set using python ; in my site-config.)  If I take out any of
> those options, the compile fails.  Is it all really necessary though?
> Or should I define it in a config file somewhere?

Honestly, I don't know what any of those options do.

- Volodya