Re: [Boost-build] pch-support for gcc, msvc and dmc

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-16 15:16:18

On Monday 11 September 2006 11:31, Ilya Sokolov wrote:

> > which will make Boost.Build think the generator has succeeded, but won't
> > have any effect on anything.
>
> i'll do it asap

Thanks!

> > Also, I forgot why we need 'cast'? I think it's a bit ugly, what problem
> > does it solve?
>
> pch generator interfere with mc toolset:
>
>     MC -> RC -> OBJ
>       \-> H -> PCH -> OBJ

I think we'd need to modify PCH generator so that it's only invoked when it's 
top-level. I.e. for

   pch ..... 

rules, but not as intermediate step. Can you add a FIXME comment in the code 
to that effect? When it's committed, I'll take care of this bit.

Thanks,
Volodya