Re: [boost] [build] bootstrap.sh is still broken

Subject: Re: [boost] [build] bootstrap.sh is still broken
From: Eric Niebler (eniebler_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-29 13:08:04

On 10/29/2013 9:55 AM, Steven Watanabe wrote:
>> As a curiosity, I'll
>> note that the project-root.jam created by "bootstrap.bat gcc" contains a
>> "using msvc ;" and not "using gcc ;", which seems wrong to me.
> 
> bootstrap.bat sets msvc unconditionally.
> The language for batch scripts is really
> horrible, so working this out correctly
> is likely to be very painful.

It is a horrible language that I know quite well. If you write the
pseudo-code, I can translate it into command script for you.

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