Re: [jamboost] BBv1+2: Separate out common rules for OS?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-10 09:10:13

jens_maurer wrote:
> I've noticed that nearly all Unix-based toolkits have
>
> # Declare action for creating static libraries
> actions piecemeal archive
> {
> ar ur "$(<)" "$(>)"
> }
>
> with sometimes "ur", sometimes "cr".
> (We probably want "cur" to avoid a warning when the archive
> is created.)
>
> Do we want to factor this out?

I think so. In theory, new/common.jam modules should collect common rules for 
all toolset (in V2). There's not much in that file yet, unfortunately. 

- Volodya