* Alexander Churanov (alexanderchura...@gmail.com) wrote:

> As I see everybody agrees on splitting boost into several ports and on
> Boost.Python beeing a separate port. Let's proceed with option #2
> ("jam", "libs", "python-libs" and "docs").
> 
> Personally, I like the idea #4 of having source-libs and a port per a
> shared library. I'd like to have another discussion on that when some
> statistics on boost usage in ports is ready.
> 
> I have questions on how to perform this task:
> 
> 1) Given that port freeze starts on 13th, are there any chances to
> have boost-1.38 splitted into several packages in 7.2-RELEASE?

We still have time till the end of week, if we ask pav@ to do exp-run
right now and there are few to none failures, you can try.

> 2) Is is permitted to test patch for updating to 1.38 with some ports,
> not with all that depend on boost and then file a PR, specifying which

We'll need an exp-run for it anyway, so I guess it's OK.
If you have a patch ready, I suggest to file a PR and mail pav@ to do
exp-run for it. If there are no major failures, we can push it into the
tree, else we won't be bored during the freeze fixing it.

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