Re: [jamboost] Re: Some things that should be easier

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-24 06:24:58

On Tuesday 14 June 2005 20:08, David Abrahams wrote:
> Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:
> > On Sunday 12 June 2005 14:54, David Abrahams wrote:
> >> The following Jamroot says, "wherever you found the build system, the
> >> Boost root directory is 5 directories up from there." Note the funky
> >> way I went up 5 directories. Hmm, now I feel dumb; probably appending
> >> /../../../../.. would have worked, right?
> >
> > I'd expect so, can you try.
> >
> >> Still, peeking for
> >> .bootstrap-file seems a little kludgey...
> >
> > Essentually, you want a 'get-real-boost-build-root' rule somewhere,
> > right?
>
> I think that would help.

I've just introduced the 'build-system.location' rule.

HTH,
Volodya

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