Re: [V2] Multiple linking stage

From: Max Stroev (stroev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-12 08:29:17

Hello Vladimir,

> So, the input *.a files are used twice?
Yes, and this is the main problem.

> You mean that .a files are used only when creating app.xxx, but not
> when creating app.yyy?
Yes.

> In this case, you'll have to write your own generator class. For
> example, did you read:
> 
> http://boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/extending/tools.html
> 
> The last code examples override the 'run' rule of a generator. You can
> use it
> to select all .a targets and then
> - construct XXX from all sources
> - construct YYY from XXX and all .a files
> - construct ZZZ
> When construction can be done by recursive call to
> generators.construct.
Thanks, will be try.

Truly yours, Max Stroev