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From: Michael Stevens (Michael.Stevens_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-11 07:04:51
On Friday 11 June 2004 13:03, Vladimir Prus wrote:
> I've tried to document the way toolsets are initialized, and figured out
> there's some inconsistency from platform to platform.
>
> 1. Some toolsets allow the specify the name of compiler (including path, if
> needed), e.g:
>
> using gcc : 3.3 /usr/bin/g++-3.3 ;
>
> Some other require to pass "installation root", e.g.
>
> using msvc : : P:\.....\vc98 ;
>
> 2. For all compilers but gcc, the path is specified as a separate
> parameter, but gcc specifies it in the same parameter as version, i.e. it
> uses
>
> using gcc : 3.3 g++-3.3 ;
>
> as opposed to
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> using gcc : 3.3 : g++-3.3 ;
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> I believe this inconsistency is bad, and propose that:
>
> 1. Gcc is changed to match other compilers.
> 2. All toolset accept name of the compiler, and not some installation root.
> This would make it simple to explain how toolset is to be initialized.
>
> Thoughs?
>
> - Volodya
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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