Re: [jamboost] Possible bug with -sGXX=

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-03-31 12:51:50

Richard Smith <richard_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>
>> Richard Smith <richard_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>> > The gcc-tools documentation suggests that doing
>> >
>> >   bjam -sGXX=g++-3.2.1
>> >
>> > ought to do the right thing, however it appears not to.
>>
>> It's a known issue.  The workaround is [...]
>
> Thanks, that works fine now.
>
> Is there any reason why it wouldn't be safe to fix it with
> something like the patch in my previous email? Just
> curious.

There might be. I haven't worked out all the details; you need to
make sure that your patch doesn't break toolsets like the one I posted
as a workaround, especially when used in conjunction with other such
toolsets and the stock gcc toolset (IOW, make sure all the
command-lines come out right). The whole system is so fragile that I
don't want to think too hard about it, but if you test your patch and
it does the right thing on a build with many targets, we will accept
it.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com