[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4615: project-config.jam usefulness

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4615: project-config.jam usefulness
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-08-31 18:25:22

#4615: project-config.jam usefulness
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 Reporter:  bfreyburger@…                   |       Owner:  vladimir_prus
     Type:  Feature Requests                |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  To Be Determined                |   Component:  build        
  Version:  Boost 1.44.0                    |    Severity:  Problem      
 Keywords:                                  |  
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 project-config.jam is loaded only in the current directory tree, and acts
 as the parent project of all Jamroots in your tree.  This is very useful.
 However, since it has no "location" you cannot specify a build-dir in it
 which limits it's usefulness.

 I'll include a simple patch which gives project-config.jam a location, and
 solves this problem.  IMHO this is better behavior because project-
 config.jam is not in BOOST_BUILD_PATH but in your own tree just like
 Jamfiles and Jamroots.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4615>
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