Re: [jamboost] The "project" rule

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-05 10:19:25

From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>
> > > BTW, why do we need
> > > "jamfile-location" attribute for projects if we invent "use-project"?
> >
> > So that a project's project-config.jam may use-project once, and no
> > subprojects have to know where the jamfile is.
>
> I'm afraid that I don't understand you here. If project-root.jam says
>
> use-project boost : /home/ghost/Work/boost ;
>
> then you can use project-id boost. What is the meaning of
>
> project my : jamfile-location /home/ghost/Work/my ;
>
> ?
> ("architecture.html" uses
>
> project.jamfile-location build
>
> but that's just different syntax)

Good points; I agree with you. Let's just go with use-project.

-Dave