Re: Boost support: --help in top-level dir; installting libs

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-16 07:04:46

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hi,
> some time ago Rene noted that
>
> bjam --v2 --help
>
> in Boost top-level dir does not produce install help. Instead, it prints 
> various options related to Boost.Build online help.
>
> What's the best way to address this:
> [ ] Make --help here produce only install help
> [ ] Make --help produce both install help and Boost.Build online help
> [ ] Introduce new --help-install or --help-project option, and mention it
> in --help output.

I think something like the latter. The help system was designed to be
modular, so it should be possible to do something non-intrusive for
each project. Maybe 

--help-boost

?

> Rene also noted that it's no way to install a specific boost library by going 
> to it's libs/whatever/build and running "bjam install".
> What's the best way to address this:
> [ ] Introduce new top-level rule 'declare-install-targets' that each library
> Jamfile will call (pretty easy)

If you call the rule "install," I'm on board.

> [ ] Make top-level Jamfile automatically inject necessary targets in library 
> Jamfiles (harder to implement, might be easier for library developers)
> [ ] Introduce some mechanism for "inheriting" targets, so that all library
> Jamfiles will inherit the "install" target (Sounds pretty complicated)
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>
> Options?
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> - Volodya
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> Vladimir Prus
> http://vladimir_prus.blogspot.com
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