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

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-22 17:49:47

Rene Rivera <grafik.list_at_[hidden]> writes:

> rule disable-gcc-2.x ( toolset variant : requirements )
> {
> 	if [ MATCH (gcc-2) : $(toolset) ]

I'd make the dash optional

         if [ MATCH (gcc-?2) : $(toolset) ]

we have no consistent naming convention (c.f. vc7.1).

> 	{
> 		requirements += <build>no ;
> 	}
> 	return $(requirements) ;
> }
>
> HTH.

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Dave Abrahams
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