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From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-10 13:05:03


On Friday 10 August 2007 05:46:47 Roland Schwarz wrote:
>
> Vladimir Prus wrote:
> > Martin, do you think it will be OK for you to use
> >
> > --user-config=/some/path/user-config.jam
> >
> > when invoking bjam, as opposed to setting BOOST_BUILD_PATH?
>
> Martin contacted me on IRC and told me that he can do with BOOST_USER
> env. variable.
>
> Since he is very busy at the moment he asked me to forward his answer to
> the list.

I would very much prefer the --user-config option -- since it already
exists and basically does the same thing.

Is this too much of a problem?

> 1) Revert the latest changes to Jambase and jambase.c

Reverting those commits that change path order is fine with me.
I'm not sure if they are "latest" or what.

> 2) Apply my patches to make BOOST_USER variable available?

Per above, I'd prefer --user-config.

- Volodya


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