Re: [Boost-users] [Build/make tools] My strong interest in some 'boost-config' script...

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Build/make tools] My strong interest in some 'boost-config' script...
From: Ravi (lists_ravi_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-03-11 10:24:54

On Wednesday 11 March 2009 06:54:24 François Mauger wrote:
> Up to now  and AFAIK it seems Boost does not  provide such script that
> could  be generated  at  build  stage for  any  Unix-like system.   Of
> course, I  wrote my own  script for my  own usage (and for  people who
> work with me).  But at the end, I  think it would be better  to use an
> `official' tool.  For  my experience, it is also  a strong argument to
> convince newbies to use Boost on top of standard C++, because it comes
> in some rather transparent way.
>
> So I have a few questions:
> - Is there such a script hidden in the Boost source tree?

No, to the best of my knowledge.

> - If not, is there any plan to provide one?

Again, no; however, if you use bjam or cmake, it is possible to obtain the 
information with a little extra work.

> - Is someone else interested with it?

I am interested. However, this question should be asked in the boost.build and 
in the boost.cmake mailing lists because a boost-config file script would be 
generated at install time by the appropriate build system. It is very easy to 
write a cmake script to do it and is probably just as easy for boost.build. 
Patches would likely be welcome on both mailing lists.

Regards,
Ravi