Re: build_system.htm#user_globals project-root clarification

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-05-10 12:10:17

Larry Evans <cppljevans_at_[hidden]> writes:

> The #user_globals section contains:
>
> If there is a Jamfile in the project root directory, you should use
> the project-root rule instead:
>
> However, I think the following would be clearer:
>
> If there is a project-root.jam file in the project root directory, you
> should use the project-root rule instead:

Doesn't that change the meaning?

> because it's unclear 'If there is a Jamfile' suggests ANY jam file, and
> of course, there could be several higher level directories, each with
> a .jam file.

If clarification is needed, I suggest we insert two words: 

If there is a file named "Jamfile" in the project root directory, ...

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Dave Abrahams
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