Re: [jamboost] SEARCH_FOR_TARGET

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-12-17 07:17:27

David Abrahams wrote:

> Actually I take advantage of the "2 targets bound to the same
> location" thing in testing.jam for expected failures:
>
> test -> <failed>foo -> <succeeded>foo -> sources
>
> The action for <failed>foo -> <succeeded>foo basically echoes
> something into foo, but only if building <succeeded>foo failed.

I don't understand how this works. Why this action will be run
only if building fails? Is this another dark corner in Jam?

- Volodya