[boost] boost build: C/CXX(flags) and if testing howto

Subject: [boost] boost build: C/CXX(flags) and if testing howto
From: luxInteg (lux-integ_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-28 07:03:18

I am building boost on a linux64-bit  amd64  machine with these
--gcc-4.5.2, boost-1_46_1 python-2.7.1

I have two questions regarding  building boost:

a) Is there a way to set options for ${CFLAGS}/${CXXFLAGS}   when running  sh 
bootstrap.sh ?
b) Is it of  any use to test a newly compiled build of boost AND IF SO is 
there a way to invoke testing the said  build  with bjam  or whatever?