From 7e70099b6720acfa50b15d158256e9ebea33a451 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Beman Dawes Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 01:29:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Reorganize links to prebuilt executables [SVN r11800] --- index.html | 135 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- v1/index.html | 135 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 2 files changed, 160 insertions(+), 110 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 01671b8fc..216cb3f76 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ - + Building Boost Libraries @@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ Boost Libraries @@ -38,10 +38,14 @@ Boost LibrariesPreliminaries
Building Boost Libraries
More on using the tools
-Tools available

+Tools available
+Boost.Jam executable

Introduction

These instructions explain how to accomplish common tasks using Boost.Build, -the Boost Build System.

+the Boost Build System.  The build system uses +Boost.Jam, an extension of the +Perforce Jam portable make +replacement.

For tasks not covered here, see the full build system documentation.

Note that many Boost libraries are implemented entirely within their headers, @@ -50,41 +54,11 @@ require building object libraries first include the Boost Python, Regular Expression, and Thread libraries.

Preliminaries

-
-
- - + @@ -158,7 +128,7 @@ steps.  The sample commands given will work for both UNIX and Windows.

- + @@ -179,7 +149,7 @@ steps.  The sample commands given will work for both UNIX and Windows.

- +
Read This - First!

Boost.Build is not mature yet.  Some features + First!

Boost.Build is fairly new as yet.  Some features are missing or incomplete. Instructions for accomplishing basic tasks (this page) are rudimentary.  But enough functionality is working well to make using Boost.Build worthwhile.  The important bits-and-pieces are all there - what's left is some of the relatively - minor glue to make the system smooth and easy to use.

Don't expect - building a full Boost object library for any random compiler to work - yet.  If there isn't a jam configuration file for your favorite - compiler, consider contributing one. Secondary tasks like copying - libraries to installation specific directories are also weak.

Note - that the underlying Jam build engine is mature software, and has been + minor glue to make the system smooth and easy to use. Secondary tasks like + copying libraries to installation specific directories are weak.

If + there isn't a configuration file (see Tools) available + for your favorite compiler, consider contributing one.

Note + that the underlying Boost.Jam build engine is mature software, and the + original Jam build engine has been widely used for many years.  The Boost specific extensions are well on their way to becoming stable, and have begun to attract interest and use outside of Boost.

 Borland command line compiler tools
comocomo Comeau command line compiler tools
GNU GCC command line compiler tools, using the STLport library
intel-win32intel-win32 Intel command line compiler tools, in the Win32 environment using the Microsoft library
Microsoft Visual C++ command line compiler tools, using the STLport library
vacppvacpp IBM Visual Age C++ command line compiler tools
@@ -189,12 +159,67 @@ the compiler.

to the tools/build subdirectory, where xxxx is the name of the tool being added.  If you write an additional toolset file, please submit it to Boost so others may benefit from your work.

+

Boost.Jam executable

+

Pre-built Boost.Jam executables are available for the following platforms:

+ + +

RedHat Linux RPM packages are available:

+ +

The Boost.Jam source files are included in the Boost distribution, so you can build +the Boost.Jam executable yourself:

+ +
-

Revised 08 November, 2001 +

Revised 28 November, 2001

© Copyright 2001 Beman Dawes

 

- + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/v1/index.html b/v1/index.html index 01671b8fc..216cb3f76 100644 --- a/v1/index.html +++ b/v1/index.html @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ - + Building Boost Libraries @@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ Boost Libraries @@ -38,10 +38,14 @@ Boost LibrariesPreliminaries
Building Boost Libraries
More on using the tools
-Tools available

+Tools available
+Boost.Jam executable

Introduction

These instructions explain how to accomplish common tasks using Boost.Build, -the Boost Build System.

+the Boost Build System.  The build system uses +Boost.Jam, an extension of the +Perforce Jam portable make +replacement.

For tasks not covered here, see the full build system documentation.

Note that many Boost libraries are implemented entirely within their headers, @@ -50,41 +54,11 @@ require building object libraries first include the Boost Python, Regular Expression, and Thread libraries.

Preliminaries

-
-
- - + @@ -158,7 +128,7 @@ steps.  The sample commands given will work for both UNIX and Windows.

- + @@ -179,7 +149,7 @@ steps.  The sample commands given will work for both UNIX and Windows.

- +
Read This - First!

Boost.Build is not mature yet.  Some features + First!

Boost.Build is fairly new as yet.  Some features are missing or incomplete. Instructions for accomplishing basic tasks (this page) are rudimentary.  But enough functionality is working well to make using Boost.Build worthwhile.  The important bits-and-pieces are all there - what's left is some of the relatively - minor glue to make the system smooth and easy to use.

Don't expect - building a full Boost object library for any random compiler to work - yet.  If there isn't a jam configuration file for your favorite - compiler, consider contributing one. Secondary tasks like copying - libraries to installation specific directories are also weak.

Note - that the underlying Jam build engine is mature software, and has been + minor glue to make the system smooth and easy to use. Secondary tasks like + copying libraries to installation specific directories are weak.

If + there isn't a configuration file (see Tools) available + for your favorite compiler, consider contributing one.

Note + that the underlying Boost.Jam build engine is mature software, and the + original Jam build engine has been widely used for many years.  The Boost specific extensions are well on their way to becoming stable, and have begun to attract interest and use outside of Boost.

 Borland command line compiler tools
comocomo Comeau command line compiler tools
GNU GCC command line compiler tools, using the STLport library
intel-win32intel-win32 Intel command line compiler tools, in the Win32 environment using the Microsoft library
Microsoft Visual C++ command line compiler tools, using the STLport library
vacppvacpp IBM Visual Age C++ command line compiler tools
@@ -189,12 +159,67 @@ the compiler.

to the tools/build subdirectory, where xxxx is the name of the tool being added.  If you write an additional toolset file, please submit it to Boost so others may benefit from your work.

+

Boost.Jam executable

+

Pre-built Boost.Jam executables are available for the following platforms:

+ + +

RedHat Linux RPM packages are available:

+ +

The Boost.Jam source files are included in the Boost distribution, so you can build +the Boost.Jam executable yourself:

+ +
-

Revised 08 November, 2001 +

Revised 28 November, 2001

© Copyright 2001 Beman Dawes

 

- + \ No newline at end of file