Re: [Boost-build] testing.capture-output actions too long (max 2047):

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-16 18:34:23

dirk <dirk_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hi All,
>
> I get the following error when building my source tree with bjam v2 m11 / vc7.1:
>
> Â Â Â  testing.capture-output actions too long (max 2047):
>
> It happens on the last unittest of the whole build, which is a 'run' directive. And i dont
> really understand why ...
>
> I read the following articles:
>
> http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.build/8453
> http://lists.boost.org/MailArchives/boost/msg20819.php
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.build/1681
>
> So I edited my 'testing.jam' like so:
>
> Â Â Â  actions capture-output bind INPUT_FILES output-file
> Â Â Â  {
> Â Â Â  Â Â Â  JAMSHELL on $(<) = % ;

That *only* works when the run command doesn't need any shell
facilities, but capture-output certainly does.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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