19 May
2010
19 May
'10
3:40 p.m.
However, there is value in having an autoconfig-style tool that uses tests to determine platform capabilities and produce a report of needed configuration options. Such a tool could even include the boost/config headers to verify correct settings. It would be terrific for verifying Boost.Config and for determining settings needed for new platforms versus the guessing and trial-and-error approach now used.
There is a configure script for Boost.Config already, and yes it can check the existing options and report what needs to change as well. See http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_43_0/libs/config/doc/html/index.html#boost_c... and http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_43_0/libs/config/doc/html/index.html#boost_c... John.