Re: [jamboost] The "subproject" rule

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-05 10:28:33

From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>

> > > what should "subproject" do:
> > >
> > > 1. Just load the specified jamfile, so that it could declare some
> > > proejct-ids. In this case, the "subproject" name is completely
wrong --
> >
> > it
> >
> > > does not affect project relationship.
> > >
> > > 2. Cause the specified project to be build whenever current project
is
> >
> > build.
> >
> > It seems like "subproject" is wrong in either case.
>
> Why is it wrong in the second case

Because just as in case 1, you might want to do it with some other project
which has no subproject relationship to the current on.

> and what other name do you suggest?

build-project?

-Dave