Opened 8 years ago
#10935 new Feature Requests
Header-only option for Boost.Timer
| Reported by: | Barend Gehrels | Owned by: | Beman Dawes |
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| Milestone: | To Be Determined | Component: | timer |
| Version: | Boost 1.57.0 | Severity: | Problem |
| Keywords: | Cc: |
Description
As discussed on the Mailing List:
So as far as I understand, Boost.Test has moved from Boost.Timer v1 (2001) to Boost.Timer v2 (2011). Boost.Timer v2 depends on Boost.Chrono, which optionally can be compiled header-only, and on Boost.System. But Boost.Timer itself has no option to be compiled header-only (AFAIU). So basically the regression is in Boost.Timer, which now requires linking. But because that is already introduced in 2011, it cannot be called a sudden regression. However, the influence on Boost.Test is quite large.
We use Boost.Test (the header-only option) since 2007 and wish to keep it header-only. I know what to do to make it compile (link with Boost.Timer) but that is an unwished option for several reasons, so: a regression.
I looked a Boost.Timer, and it seems reasonable to add a header-only option.
If you open a ticket, I'll give it a try. But it will be a week or two, so a ticket is best.
