[CMake] Boost + CMake + Windows + Sanity -> Possible?

Tue Aug 7 12:15:28 EDT 2018

Hi,

Thanks for the suggestions and apologies for my tardiness in getting back on this issue. I'm replying with my experiences for other to use as a future reference, hopefully they can avoid some of the frustration I've encountered.

I spent half a day on this with two colleagues who are well versed in using CMake, and we found a simple solution.

DON'T BOTHER!

"Windows + CMake + source boost "build seems intractable, or at the very least intractable enough to basically be impossible, or at any rate just not worth bothering with.

If are using Windows and you rate your sanity and time higher than you rate the ability to use CMake and a source build of boost together I suggest you do the following...

1.       Look in C:\Program Files\CMake\share\cmake-3.9\Modules\FindBoost.cmake

2.       Search for _Boost_KNOWN_VERSIONS

3.       Download the binary build of the newest version listed from https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/

4.       If Windows Defender has a wobbly and your IT policy won't allow you to ignore the wobble then move back thorugh older versions until one works

5.       Install the boost to the default location and default settings

6.       Run CMake with the following sort of thing...

    find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS system filesystem thread date_time iostreams)
    include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
    link_directories(${Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS})

7.       ...relax and make a nice cup of tea

Best Regards,

Gavin

From: CMake [mailto:cmake-bounces at cmake.org] On Behalf Of Dvir Yitzchaki
Sent: 15 July 2018 08:27
To: Innokentiy Alaytsev <alaitsev at gmail.com>; cmake at cmake.org
Subject: Re: [CMake] Boost + CMake + Windows + Sanity -> Possible?

I recommend using Hunter package manager:

https://docs.hunter.sh/en/latest/quick-start/boost-components.html<https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.hunter.sh%2Fen%2Flatest%2Fquick-start%2Fboost-components.html&data=01%7C01%7Cgavin.wheeler%40kcl.ac.uk%7Ce36bc216c96b4234004408d5ea267d17%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=iwvlHuibo8%2Fu3bGB1woxV5fcI7T6daJRHII5l37dzGc%3D&reserved=0>

Regards,

Dvir

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From: CMake <cmake-bounces at cmake.org<mailto:cmake-bounces at cmake.org>> On Behalf Of Innokentiy Alaytsev
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 13:29
To: cmake at cmake.org<mailto:cmake at cmake.org>
Subject: Re: [CMake] Boost + CMake + Windows + Sanity -> Possible?

Hello!

First of all, I suggest you use Boost imported targets instead of Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS and Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS and the

target_include_directories() and target_link_libraries() functions. Al this is to better support exporting CMake package if you need it. If you do not produce CMake package for use in some other projects, then just ignore this advice.

Second, just use  pre-built Boost binaries <https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.67.0/binaries/<https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdl.bintray.com%2Fboostorg%2Frelease%2F1.67.0%2Fbinaries%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cgavin.wheeler%40kcl.ac.uk%7Ce36bc216c96b4234004408d5ea267d17%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=p7Gr9TztBZhINb3iTb9PZJs0oOSp3fu%2FkR5HtZs624M%3D&reserved=0>>  . They are just fine. If your Windows Defender finds something in them then it's the problem in Windows Defender.

Best regards,

Innokentiy Alaytsev

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