Re: [boost] Identifying a compiler's version in a Jamfile

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-22 16:27:40

Bart Garst wrote:
> Is it possible to differentiate between compiler versions in a Jamfile?
> 
> What I want to do is run our serialization tests (date_time) with gcc but
> only version 3 and up.
> 
> Anyone know how to do this?

If the version number is part of the toolset name, for example 
gcc-3.2.3-tools.jam, than you can.

Dave just posted about excluding build targets base on the toolset in:

http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/boost/2125392
[boost] Re: Regression Tests, Boost.Serialization :: ASPN Mail Archive 
:: boost

Following that example you might write something like:

rule disable-gcc-2.x ( toolset variant : requirements )
{
        if [ MATCH (gcc-2) : $(toolset) ]
        {
                requirements += <build>no ;
        }
        return $(requirements) ;
}

HTH.

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