Re: [boost] boost build problem on unix

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-07-10 12:58:24

----- Original Message -----
From: <Iain.Hanson_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 11:53 AM
Subject: [boost] boost build problem on unix

>      Hi,
>
>      There is a problem with the latest version of boost build is as much
>      as all the .jam files use dos line endings. bash ( and any other
shell
>      I know of ) doesn't seem to like ^M as a command ;-(.
>
>      A work round for now, at least on Solaris is to run the .jam files
>      through dos2unix.
>
>      Is there any chance of using unix line endings? I believe that dos
>      does not have a problem with them.

Hi Iain,

How did you get ahold of the files? Did you use CVS, or was there some other
method? I would be happy to convert the line endings in CVS if neccessary;
I'm just trying to figure out if that's the case.

-Dave