Re: Python support

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-28 07:10:03

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Ouch! The site-config file initializes stlport, which is a project itself, and 
> so tries to inherit from 'user-config', that's not defined yet!
>
> I've modified the logic so that "standlone" project (those that don't 
> correspond to Jamfiles), do not inherit from user-config.
>
> Can you try again?

I think one problem is that 

# Support for Python and the the Boost.Python library.
#
# This module defines
#
# - a project 'python' with a target 'python' in it, that corresponds
# to the python library
#

Which "python library?" Boost.Python, or Python itself? 

Can't I get support for Python without bringing in
Boost.Python-related stuff?

# - a main target rule 'python-extension' which can be used
# to build a python extension.
#
# Extensions that use Boost.Python must explicitly link to it.

rule init ( version ? : root ? : includes ? : libraries ? : cygwin-condition ? )
{

...

rule python-extension ( name : sources * : requirements * : default-build * : 
usage-requirements * )
{

So why aren't there any comments describing the arguments to init and
python-extension?

It appears that the includes argument to init is never even used.
What's up with that?

Ambiguity and lack of comments make this needlessly unhelpful.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com