[Boost-users] [log] Status & getting started?

Subject: [Boost-users] [log] Status & getting started?
From: Allen Cronce (allenslists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-10-13 18:40:36

Hi all,

Currently we're using the John Torjo boost log implementation. Nothing  
seems to be happening with that library, so I'm exploring moving to a  
different logging solution.

The Andrey Semashev log candidate seems to have some steam behind it.  
It got reviewed in February, an "RC3" version was deposited in the  
vault in August, and it looks like there's recent activity in its svn  
repository.

But it's hard to get a clear picture as to its status. Can someone  
(Andrey?) give me some idea as to where this library is in the  
acceptance process?

Assuming that this library is moving forward, what's the best way to  
get started with it? One advantage of the Torjo library was that it  
was header only. Looks like the Semashev version requires building.

I have some reluctant experience with building boost as a whole  
(because I seem to end up doing it once a year or so). But I have no  
experience with building individual pieces like this.

We're still using boost 1.36. I can see a post from Boris Schaeling  
indicating that the log library from February seems to work with this  
version. That's good news.

But we're moving to 1.40 shortly. Does it make sense to take the 1.40  
sources, graft in the log candidate sources in the expected places,  
then turn a build of the whole shebang? If not, can someone provide  
pointers regarding building individual libraries?

Thanks in advance for information regarding the logging library's  
status, and any suggestions getting started with it.

Best,
--
Allen Cronce