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Working with Boost in git
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boost_in_git.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Boost is now using git submodules, where each Boost library has its own. These are coalesced
# into a top-level boost repository. Grabbing a snapshot of boost, then, involves cloning the
# top-level repo and using bjam to build the familiar top-level boost/ headers directory.
git clone --recursive git@github.com:boostorg/boost.git
cd boost
./bootstrap.sh # Build bjam
./b2 headers # Set up the boost/ headers directory, which will create symlinks to the actual files
# Updating to the top of boost, then, is a matter of calling update on the submodules within the
# top-level project:
cd boost
git submodule update --recursive
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