-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Mateusz Loskot via Boost Sent: 23 March 2018 13:22 To: boost@lists.boost.org Cc: Mateusz Loskot Subject: Re: [boost] [cmake] Where to discuss CMake in Boost?

On 23 March 2018 at 10:37, Paul A. Bristow via Boost wrote:

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Mateusz Loskot via Boost

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On Fri, 23 Mar 2018, 00:13 P F, wrote:

I was completely unaware of the boost-cmake ML

It seems a bit hidden from the front page, one has to browse lists.boost.org for full list of MLs.

A bit of judicious selective cross-posting to the user or developer lists might bring progress (or snags) with Cmake to a wider public?

Valid point. I understand that may be the case indeed.

OTOH, I think, the CMake has become a delicate topic in Boost. Every time I want to ask about any kind of use of CMake in Boost, I fear that will make the snowball rolling down the hill, again :)

For instance, I wish Boost offered CMake support library, review eg. BCM and let it in. I'm not speaking of building Boost with CMake, no! I mean joint development of support scripts for Modern CMake which are useful for those Boost library developers who wish to add CMake configuration (along the official BB2), for convenience. I think such bunch of Boost for CMake scripts would foster better common practices.

Currently, there is bunch of CMake-enabled libraries, each developed in isolation, each using different conventions, techniques, custom macros, modules.

Lately, I was adding CMake setup for Boost.GIL. It made me wondering why the BCM thing is not in boost/tools/bcm.

Of course, those who developed the b2/bjam build system are committed to 'their baby'. And they are also *entirely busy* with the really vital task of keeping our current build and test system going. This is why *they* are just not able to contribute much to CMake. (No time for snowballing rolling either ;-) Another 'Band of Brothers' must get CMake working, and your suggestions below sound a good starting step to 'get the ball rolling' - uphill! Good luck! Paul --- Paul A. Bristow Prizet Farmhouse Kendal UK LA8 8AB +44 (0) 1539 561830