--- tools/build/v2/tools/vacpp.jam.orig	2008-01-11 11:28:12.093724560 -0500
+++ tools/build/v2/tools/vacpp.jam	2008-01-11 11:35:46.093730452 -0500
@@ -132,5 +132,5 @@
 
 actions updated together piecemeal vacpp.archive
 {
-    ar ru$(ARFLAGS:E="") "$(<)" "$(>)"
+    ar $(ARFLAGS) ru "$(<)" "$(>)"
 }