Re: [BBv2] patch, review needed - msvc autodetection code

From: Alexey Pakhunov (alexeypa_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-01 04:43:57

David Abrahams wrote:
>>BTW I composed the table describing expected behavior depending on 
>>passed version, number of detected configurations 
> ?? I don't see any numbers.

It should be "detected configurations" without any "number of".

> I find this table inscrutable. a.b in combination with "Detected"
> seems to make as little sense as "x.y" in combination with "Not
> Detected." And what does "all" in combination with "Not detected"
> mean? I suggest you try again.

What about this:

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Depending on a supplied version, detected configurations and presence
'cl.exe' in the path different results may be achieved. The following
table describes all possible cases:

Nothing "x.y"
Passed Nothing "x.y" detected, detected,
version detected detected cl.exe in path cl.exe in path

default Error Use "x.y" Create "default" Use "x.y"
all Do nothing Use all Do nothing Use all
x.y - Use "x.y" - Use "x.y"
a.b Error Error Create "a.b" Create "a.b"

"x.y" - refers to a detected version;
"a.b" - refers to an undetected version.
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Best regards/Venlig hilsen,
Alexey Pakhunov.