Re: [Boost-users] boost.python / bjam

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost.python / bjam
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-10-30 00:09:05

on Tue Oct 28 2008, Mark Williams <mark-AT-image-engine.com> wrote:

> Hi, is it possible to build boost.python such that the python version gets embedded in
> the .so name along with the compiler name, version, multithread flags, etc? For
> example, "libboost_python25-gcc41-mt-1_35.so" instead of
> "libboost_python-gcc41-mt-1_35.so"
>
> Alternatively, is it possible to build it without the embedded SONAME so that it can
> be renamed afterwards?
>
> Thanks in advance,

According to Rene Rivera, who knows about this but says he's too busy to
give a better answer until next week, 

  The short answer is that Boost.Build supports it. But it means
  changing the boost-root/Jamroot file to do it.

Best I can do, sorry.  Rene is your man.

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Dave Abrahams
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