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

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-31 09:52:05

On Tuesday 31 May 2005 18:29, Vladimir Prus wrote:

> 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.

Okay, I've disabled this "localization" logic, and with yet another unrelated
patch intel now passes all the tests (except for 'railsys', because I don't 
know how to use intel with stlport).

- Volodya

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