Re: Problem building bjam using build.jam (VMS)

From: Johan Nilsson (gclbb-jamboost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-09-16 08:49:59

"Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:200309161734.41786.ghost_at_cs.msu.su...
> Johan Nilsson wrote:
>
> > When executing:
> >
> > $ jam -d9 -fbuild.jam
> >
> > I get the output included at the end of this mail (excerpts only, sorry
> > about the large posting). It seems to repeat iself again and again to a
> > greater and greater depth. I'm really lousy when it comes down to jam
> > files, but the problems seems(?) to be with the ".mkdir' rule being
called
> > recursively in the build.jam file.
>
> Johan,
> I'd need your help to resolve this.
>
> 1. What's [.bin_vms]? Is it directory called ".bin_vms".

Yes, subdirectory (to current directory) called 'bin_vms'.

> 2. What's []? Is the OpenVMS equvivalent of "." (current directory)?

Yes.

> 3. What is printed if you run jam on the following code:
>
> p = [.bin_vms] ;
> ECHO $(p) ;
> p = $(p:P) ;
> ECHO $(p) ;
> p = $(p:P) ;
> ECHO $(p) ;
> p = $(p:P) ;
> ECHO $(p) ;
>

[.bin_vms]
[]
[]
[]

(as expected?)

Regards // Johan

> Thanks,
> Volodya
>
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