Re: [v2] ALL_LOCATE_TARGET capability?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-10 13:01:01

Vladimir Prus wrote:

> How is "my_project" and "some_other_project" part derived? From the target id 
> used to refer to them? This still make a possibility for conflicts.
> 
> Again:
> 
> bjam --build-dir=foo --with_boost_1.32
> bjam --build-dir=foo --with_boost_cvs
> 
> If "with_boost" only change the directory that 
> 
> use-project /boost : .. ;
> 
> refers, that this will try building both boosts to the same place. This is 
> probably not very common situation, but still possible. That's the problem 
> with --build-dir -- if we officially implement a feature, it must be bullet 
> proof.

That's what my suggestion #1 is for.

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Dave Abrahams
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