Re: [boost] Boost CMake support - Request for Comment

On 10/8/18 5:40 PM, Edward Diener via Boost wrote:

On 10/8/2018 6:46 PM, Richard via Boost wrote:

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In article ,      Edward Diener via Boost writes:

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Boost Build has a feature which allows the programmer to test at build time what C++ features are supported for a particular compiler implementation and compile parameters, and change the build internally on-the-fly accordingly. I do not know if any Boost non-header only library uses this feature but if one does it will be difficult translating this to CMake terms, if such a similar feature exists in CMake.

CMake has supported this for years, it is not a blocking issue.

Good ! Then I am sure you will be glad to be nominated as the person who converts all instances of the Boost Build use of this feature, in any Boost library which uses it, to the exact equivalent in CMake. It is great to know that you have volunteered to do this for Boost !

I don't think that at this point you can presume that such a person would be necessary. But then again I don't presume it wouldn't either. I'm going restate this as a suggested requirement: "Any new CMake implemenation for Boost shouldn't require non-trivial efforts on existing libraries by library developers." I'll take this under advisement. Robert Ramey