Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.66.0 Beta 1 Release Candidate 1

Subject: Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.66.0 Beta 1 Release Candidate 1
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-12-09 03:40:55

AMDG

On 12/08/2017 08:18 PM, Stefan Seefeld via Boost wrote:
> 
> I see, thanks. What would be the "correct" fix for this, i.e. where
> would this `python-version` feature have to be defined (and used) to
> allow `b2` to be usable as intended, i.e. building for both, Python2 and
> Python3 in a single run ?

  The right place is either build/src/tools/python.jam
or the Boost.Python Jamfile.  Hmm.  It looks like there's
already code to handle this (<python>).  I wonder why
it doesn't work.

> (I take it even with this it would still not be possible to build
> against two arbitrary Python versions, as the feature as it is defined
> now will only distinguish between '2' and '3', rather than taking the
> exact Python version into account, as it does for toolchain versions.)
> 

  This is just a quick hack.  The version could be
any string.  The library names also need to be
mangled.  If I remember correctly, the current
Jamfile only distinguishes boost_python and boost_python3.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe