TL;DR
Boost.Build is a novel build system designed for enhanced portability, with detailed insights into its design, development lessons, and a comparison with other contemporary build systems.
Contribution
Introduces Boost.Build, a new portable build system, and analyzes its design choices and advantages over existing systems.
Findings
Boost.Build achieves higher portability than traditional build systems.
The paper identifies key design decisions that contribute to Boost.Build's success.
Lessons learned highlight best practices for developing portable build systems.
Abstract
Boost.Build is a new build system with unique approach to portability. This paper discusses the underlying requirements, the key design decisions, and the lessons learned during several years of development. We also review other contemporary build systems, and why they fail to meet the same requirements.
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Taxonomy
TopicsSoftware System Performance and Reliability · Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies · Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services