Re: [v2] bad dependency analysis

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-28 11:28:53

"ANDREW MARLOW, BLOOMBERG/ LONDON OF" <amarlow1_at_[hidden]> writes:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Abrahams <jamboost_at_[hidden]>
>>>> it's a shame we can't take the guts of
>>>> the X11 utility, makedepend and put it into jam.
>
> You said "one way to do this would be to introduce a new Jam macro [I
> assume you meant variable] MACROS..."
>
> We already have variables that describe the include paths and
> command-line defines. Introducing a new one doesn't get us any
> closer; we need a preprocessor.
>
> AM> I didn't know we already had this.
> What about putting some of make_depend into jam?
> Do you think it is do-able/desirable?

Doestn't make_depend have a GPL?
Didn't I already say that we have Wave?
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Dave Abrahams
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