From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-19 01:06:25
On Monday 19 May 2008 02:26:01 Frank Birbacher wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I'm happy about your response! :)
>
> Vladimir Prus schrieb:
> > I'd suggest this:
> >
> > lib common_proper : [ glob *.cpp ] <link>static ;
> > alias common : common_proper /boost//filesystem ;
>
> I am totally puzzled, this approach actually works. o_O
>
> I was convinced common_proper would not link without the
> boost.filesystem library.
Static libraries don't care :-)
> To conserve the library name I put
> <use>/boost//filesystem into the usage requirements.
Does that actually work? I'd expect:
lib common : a.cpp : <link>static : : <use>/boost//filesystem ;
would try to static build of boost.filesystem.
- Volodya