Re: Boost.Build ignoring my toolset specification

From: David Abrahams (gclbb-jamboost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-20 21:38:26

David Abrahams <gclbb-jamboost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams <gclbb-jamboost_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> My site-config.jam contains:
>>
>> using gcc : 3.2 ;
>> using msvc : 7.1 ;
>> using msvc : 6.5 ;
>> using msvc : 7 ;
>> using borland : : c:/tools/Borland/bcc55 ;
>> using stlport : 4.5-0119 : c:/src/STLPort/STLport-4.5-0119 ;
>> using stlport : 4.5.3 : c:/src/STLPort/STLport-4.5.3 ;
>>
>> But when I build my project, it seems to use gcc even if I write:
>>
>> bjam --v2 msvc-7.1
>>
>> The only way I can get it to use another compiler is to re-order the
>> lines above.
>>
>> Clues?
>
> One more thing: if I remove <library>/boost/thread from my lib
> specification, the behavior goes away.

I tracked this one down and fixed it now.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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