Re: bbv2-m10: bizarre symptom (very puzzling...)

From: DJB (usrlocalinfo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-29 03:40:46

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> On Friday 29 April 2005 11:11, DJB wrote:
> 
> 
>>For some strange reason I haven't been able to figure out for 5+
>>hours...the testdll.dll source code never gets compiled even after
>>--clean. Only the libraries get recompiled if I use --clean.
>>
>>In fact, the bin directory doesn't even get created anymore after I
>>deleted it.
>>
>>I don't have this problem with any other dll project. Only this one is
>>causing problems.
>>
>>What kind of mistake or typo would cause this weird symptom? I don't
>>get any error messages (bjam just pretends as if all the code inside the
>>testdll project directory is already compiled up-to-date). I tried
>>--clean, manual delete of bin/*, touch'ing *.cpp, etc.
> 
> 
> Nothing's suspicious in your code. Can you try:
> 
> bjam -d12 ....
> bjam --debug-generators ....
> bjam --debug-building ...
> 
> and send me the output from all three invocations?
> 
> - Volodya
> 
> 

I tried one more thing, based on the smaller debug output.

It looks like the problem can be 'fixed' by commenting out one line in 
the following snippet:

<search>"D:/apps/wxWidgets-2.6.0/lib/vc_lib"

I think the problem is caused by a bug that is causing the testdll 
project directory to be treated as if it was specified by <search> which 
is strange since they aren't even on the same drive. What I'm saying 
is probably completely wrong, I'm going to bed before I continue saying 
stupid things...thanks again for all the help Vlad!

8<-----------------
# project inherits reqs from parent
project testdll
: requirements
<user-interface>gui
<define>"_WINDOWS"
<define>"_WINDLL"
<define>"wxUSE_GUI=1"
<define>"NOPCH"
<define>"__WXMSW__"
##BAD## <search>"C:/src/wxWidgets-2.6.0/lib/vc_lib"
<include>"C:/src/wxWidgets-2.6.0/include"
<include>"C:/src/wxWidgets-2.6.0/contrib/include"
;
8<-----------------