Re: [boost] boost-base.jam patch

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-25 08:16:50

----- Original Message -----
From: "Toon Knapen" <toon.knapen_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 7:04 AM
Subject: [boost] boost-base.jam patch

> I could'nt compile anymore using the CVS head of boost.build. Tried it
> on boost.python also and also that failed, even after recompiling my jam
> from jam_src. Seems the problem is that in boost-base.jam frequently a
> 'local' is defined in the for loop definition.
>
> Below is a patch which cures this problem (or is due to some problem in
> my jam, don't think so ; can boost.build handle this situation normally)
>
> Dave, if it's indeed an error in boost-base and you want me to apply the
> patch, let me know.

Toon, are you getting parsing errors from Jam? If so, you're not using
Boost.Jam: defining a local in a for loop is a feature I added to Boost.Jam
long ago.

If you're having some other problem, please describe the symptoms.

-Dave