Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #6027: Boost 1.47.0 doesn't create unversioned links to libraries https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/6027 <p> Hi, </p> <p> Your bjam build system is one of the most stupid ideas I have ever seen. I plead you to reconsider using something standard such as GNU make to build Boost. But if you really want to stick with bjam, at least *LEARN HOW TO USE IT!* </p> <p> The build scripts on Boost 1.47.0 not only change the places of everything gratuitously (so that my patches no longer apply cleanly) but it breaks previous behavior of creating unversioned symbolic links to libraries on Unix. </p> <p> To troubleshoot that piece of crap I had to learn that stupid language and figure out what was wrong. </p> <p> If not even yourselves manage to get it right, it should be a clue that it's garbage and it should be replaced with something else... </p> <p> In any case, I'm attaching a patch to fix the issue in case others like me are having this same issue. </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/6027 Trac 1.4.3 anonymous Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:45:09 GMT attachment set https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/6027 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/6027 <ul> <li><strong>attachment</strong> → <span class="trac-field-new">boost_1.47.0_stupid-bjam.patch</span> </li> </ul> Ticket Steven Watanabe Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:40:35 GMT component changed https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/6027#comment:1 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/6027#comment:1 <ul> <li><strong>component</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">None</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">Building Boost</span> </li> </ul> Ticket Jurko Gospodnetic Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:41:04 GMT status changed; resolution set https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/6027#comment:2 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/6027#comment:2 <ul> <li><strong>status</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">new</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">closed</span> </li> <li><strong>resolution</strong> → <span class="trac-field-new">fixed</span> </li> </ul> <p> No comment on the language used... Bug fixed on the trunk in revision <a class="changeset" href="https://svn.boost.org/trac10/changeset/78938" title="Corrected a syntax error in Boost library's build system that was ...">[78938]</a>. </p> Ticket