Re: [jamboost] BBv2 error message on long command line

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-11 06:57:57

Hi Johannes
> Hi again,
>
> after setting up my project I got the following error message:
>
> bjam msvc debug
> ...patience...
> ...patience...
> ...patience...
> ...found 5612 targets...
> ...updating 993 targets...
> msvc.compile.c++ actions too long (max 2047):
>
> Is this a limitation of msvc, of bjam or of the shell?

Windows limitation, I think.

> Our project uses a really nasty long list of defines and include pathes.

We never had such problems reports for compiling, so compile.c++ actions does 
not use response files. Do you know if defines/include paths can be specified 
in response file? I recall some options did not work for me. Should the 
response file be specified before the name of compiled file or anywere?

- Volodya