Re: Fwd: [Boost-build] CVS: boost/tools/build/jam_src jam.h,1.12,1.13

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-11-01 02:18:21

Rene Rivera <grafik666_at_[hidden]> writes:

> [2003-10-30] Vladimir Prus wrote:
>
>>Rene Rivera wrote:
>>
>>> You sure about this check in???? Given that the comment doesn't match the
>>> change makes me suspicious.
>>
>>No. It was accidental. But, while we're at it --- it seems that MAXLINE for 
>>Linux is not correct. At least come testcase used to break with old limit
> and 
>>works with the new. Any ideas what's the right value?
>
> No I don't. It's in the kernel sources somplace, but I have no clue where.

Note that in part MAXLINE is set low for Linux so that archiving will
be broken up into reasonably-sized steps. Not sure why that's
desirable at the moment, though ;-)

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Dave Abrahams
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