Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #714: [jam] HardLink rule on NT platform
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-06 12:28:19
#714: [jam] HardLink rule on NT platform
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Reporter: nobody | Owner: grafik
Type: Feature Requests | Status: new
Milestone: | Component: bjam
Version: None | Severity: Showstopper
Resolution: None | Keywords:
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Changes (by dave):
* owner: nobody => grafik
* status: assigned => new
* component: None => bjam
* severity: => Showstopper
Old description:
> {{{
> I've installed boost and noticed that HardLink rule on
> NT copies file although NT has support for hardlinks
> (on NTFS, of course).
>
> To use this feature while installing boost i've created
> file hardlink.bat with following contents:
>
> fsutil hardlink create %2 %1
>
> and put it into %WINDIR%\system32
>
> also i've changed line 194 of
> tools\build\v1\allyourbase.jam file from
>
> LN ?= $(CP) ;
>
> to
>
> LN ?= hardlink ;
>
> these changes allowed me to save about 600 M of my
> harddisk space. Not a big deal, yes, but otherwise
> these 600M would exceed my disk space :-)
>
> I think my solution is not ideal, but it could be
> helpful for people. So maybe it will be included in
> boost distibution, when adapted.
>
> Thanks.
> mailto: forums (dog here) green dot nsk dot ru
> }}}
New description:
{{{
I've installed boost and noticed that HardLink rule on
NT copies file although NT has support for hardlinks
(on NTFS, of course).
To use this feature while installing boost i've created
file hardlink.bat with following contents:
fsutil hardlink create %2 %1
and put it into %WINDIR%\system32
also i've changed line 194 of
tools\build\v1\allyourbase.jam file from
LN ?= $(CP) ;
to
LN ?= hardlink ;
these changes allowed me to save about 600 M of my
harddisk space. Not a big deal, yes, but otherwise
these 600M would exceed my disk space :-)
I think my solution is not ideal, but it could be
helpful for people. So maybe it will be included in
boost distibution, when adapted.
Thanks.
mailto: forums (dog here) green dot nsk dot ru
}}}
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