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Re: New build system

 

Sounds good to me.

The stable branch will be available under dolfin-stable i guess (Johan?).

/Johan

> We've been discussing the switch from Autotools to another build
> system for DOLFIN for some time now and I'd like to suggest that
> we make the move to Scons now.
>
> The current problem with Scons is that it is a very good build system
> but lacks the support for configuration (autoconf type functionality).
> Matt Knepley and Åsmund Ödegård are discussing the possibility of
> creating a configuration tool on top of Scons that would add the
> missing pieces. I am quite confident this will lead to something good.
>
> DOLFIN would function as a test case for the new build/configure
> system and Åsmund has volunteered to set up the build system for
> DOLFIN.
>
> Any objections?
>
> /Anders
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