[ARROW-647] [C++] Don't require Boost static libraries to support CentOS 7

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.3.0
• Component/s: C++
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/16272
• Assignee: Kouhei Sutou
• Reporter: Kouhei Sutou
• Created: 17/Mar/17 12:38
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:10
• Resolved: 18/Mar/17 20:40

Description

CentOS 7 provides boost-system and boost-filesystem packages but they
include only shared libraries. They don't include static libraries.

Apache Arrow C++ requires Boost static libraries only for tests and
utilities. We can support CentOS 7 by making Boost static libraries
optional.