Re: [boost] Call for regression test volunteers

From: Rene Rivera (grafik666_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-09 16:37:07

[2003-01-09] David Abrahams wrote:

>Toon Knapen <toon.knapen_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> On Thursday 09 January 2003 12:12, Rene Rivera wrote:
>>> It's doesn't because I haven't had time to add it since the toolset
>>> appeared in Boost.Build ;-) I'll try and add ASAP. ... Question on
this...
>>> Is it a possibility to install only the C compiler (cc) without the C++
>>> compiler (aCC)? I'm asking to see if I can use the presense of "aCC" as
an
>>> indicator that it's all installed.
>>
>> I guess cc is installed by default (like on all unices) and aCC is a 
>> commerical product. So cc is always there and aCC is'nt.
>>
>> Anyway, to compile jam_src you can use  cc (with the -Ae option though)
as 
>> you can see in the Jambase.
>
>Yeah, I think on Unix, defaulting to cc unless the script knows better
>is a god idea.  It would've prevented this issue with getting aCC to
>build it in the first place.  That's what the Perforce makefile does,
>too.

OK that seems like a good idea. I'll add generic Unix cc toolset for
building bjam.

But for aCC, can one of you tell what the output of 'uname' is. At least I
can test that in this case.

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