Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #6442: Let the user work with a header-only library

viboes — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:47:11 GMT

Next follows a patch. The user need to define BOOST_SYSTEM_INLINED to have a header-only lib. By default the windows files are taken from boost/detail/win32. The user needs to define BOOST_USE_WINDOWS_H if he has a preference for the windows files.

I have tested it for Boost.System, Boost.Chrono and Boost.Thread on cygwin gcc-4.3.4 and mingw gcc-4.6.1 (and c++0x) and msvc 10. Boost Chrono uses it as a header only, Boost.Thread as a linked library. I will continue the test with other Boost libraries.

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viboes — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:51:14 GMT

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viboes — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:51:49 GMT

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:35:50 GMT

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There is also #3103 which doesn't require a macro but takes the approach that you include a file instead.