Re: [jamboost] problem linking static lib with intel-linux

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-31 09:29:51

On Tuesday 31 May 2005 16:44, Toon Knapen wrote:
> With following Jamroot
>
> <Jamroot>
> lib libtt : tt.cpp ;
> </Jamroot>
>
> 'bjam -n link=static' reports following
>
> <output>
> ...
> intel-linux.archive bin/intel-linux/debug/link-static/libtt.a
>
> "bin/intel-linux/debug/link-static/libtt.a"
> ar ruc ...
> </output>
>
> Actually on the first line of the command the RM command seems to be
> empty so you only see the argument to 'rm' and tries to execute that.
> The intel-linux.archive action actually uses the definition in gcc.jam.
> It works for gcc though so I do not understand why the $(RM) is empty
> when used in the intel-linux toolset. So apparantly line 280 of gcc.jam
> does not have any effect?!

Unfortunately, yes. The problem is the when intel is inherited from gcc, all 
the rules from gcc.jam are imported "localized", meaning that variables 
accesses from those rules will search the "intel" module only. 

I don't think the decision makes much sense today. I'll change 
toolset.inherit-rule to not "localize" rule and see if tests on intel-linux 
pass after that.

- Volodya

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Vladimir Prus
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