| Read This First!
- Boost.Build is currently in preliminary form. Some features are + Boost.Build is not mature yet. Some features are missing or incomplete. Instructions for accomplishing basic tasks (this page) are rudimentary. But enough functionality is working well to - make providing Boost.Build worthwhile. The important bits-and-pieces - are all there - what is left to do is some of the relatively minor glue 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. -Do expect building object libraries for some of the individual Boost - libraries like Python and Regex Libraries to show lots of signs of life. Note that the underlying Jam build engine is mature software, and has been widely used for many years. The FTJam and Boost specific - extensions are well on their way to being stable, and have begun to attract interest and use + extensions are well on their way to becoming stable, and have begun to attract interest and use outside of Boost. |
For tasks not covered here, see the full build system documentation.
+Note that many Boost libraries are implemented entirely within their headers, +and so can be used without building object libraries. Libraries that do +require building object libraries first include the Boost Python, Regular +Expression, and Thread libraries.
Revised 24 September, 2001 +
Revised 02 November, 2001
© Copyright 2001 Beman Dawes
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| Read This First!
- Boost.Build is currently in preliminary form. Some features are + Boost.Build is not mature yet. Some features are missing or incomplete. Instructions for accomplishing basic tasks (this page) are rudimentary. But enough functionality is working well to - make providing Boost.Build worthwhile. The important bits-and-pieces - are all there - what is left to do is some of the relatively minor glue 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. -Do expect building object libraries for some of the individual Boost - libraries like Python and Regex Libraries to show lots of signs of life. Note that the underlying Jam build engine is mature software, and has been widely used for many years. The FTJam and Boost specific - extensions are well on their way to being stable, and have begun to attract interest and use + extensions are well on their way to becoming stable, and have begun to attract interest and use outside of Boost. |
For tasks not covered here, see the full build system documentation.
+Note that many Boost libraries are implemented entirely within their headers, +and so can be used without building object libraries. Libraries that do +require building object libraries first include the Boost Python, Regular +Expression, and Thread libraries.
Revised 24 September, 2001 +
Revised 02 November, 2001
© Copyright 2001 Beman Dawes