Re: [boost] Fwd: [1.34.0] Volunteers needed to check tarballs

From: Martin Wille (mw8329_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-04-26 15:37:55

Thomas Witt wrote:
> In article <4630E0FB.4090905_at_[hidden]> Jeff Garland
> <jeff_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
>> I think searching paths outside the boost tree for a user-config.jam
>> without explicit user input and, in particular, choosing it ahead of
>> one in that is in the local boost tree is a bug -- it violates the
>> principle of least surprise.
> 
> FWIW it's not that clear cut to me. You really want to be able to configure
> boost build in some central place without having to look for stuff that
> might interfere.

I think Jeff wants these priorities:

1. local (to the project) configuration files

2. user configuration

3. system configuration

Regards,
m