Re: [boost] Boost.Build on IBM, SGI & HP

From: Petr Ovchenkov (ptr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-10-11 10:52:27

>>>>> "DA" == David Abrahams <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]> writes:

 >> But when we need to build library, I prefer approach like use
 >> Boris Fomichev in STLport (I hope you familiar with STLport, and
 >> build it):

 DA> http://www.stlport.org/doc/thanks.html

Wow! Excuse me. My position in this list is much lowly...

 >> As for me, I had first trouble with building jam (jam's build
 >> isn't clear in second pass, problem come from Jamfiles).

 DA> Sorry, I didn't understand that. What did you do, and what result
 DA> did you get?

That's Jam's issue. Not here.

 >>  May be the solution is to have two build structures, Jam- and
 >> make-based? And everybody will use what he/she like?

 DA> Are you volunteering? I don't think it's a good idea to have
 DA> redundant build systems, but I would be happy if someone would
 DA> supply a different system which satisfies all or most of the
 DA> goals described at
 DA> http://www.boost.org/tools/build/build_system.htm#design_criteria. I
 DA> would simply retire Boost.Build if the alternative were easier to
 DA> use and maintain.

You right, I can provide not all items of
http://www.boost.org/tools/build/build_system.htm#design_criteria
(and you too). But most.

Really I can design core schema and real build for gcc (Linux,
Solaris). And, may be, build for VC6 with nmake. Also I can write
options for aCC compiler (HP's, HP-UX), but can't check now
whether it really work.

If this has some sense, I can start.

Best wishes,

   - ptr