Re: return does not terminate the rule's execution

From: fs_kazike (fs_kazike_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-27 15:03:25

--- In jamboost_at_[hidden], Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_c...> wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 July 2005 17:56, fs_kazike wrote:
> 
> > I was very surprised that the return did not exit the rule and
the for
> > continued.
> > Is this behavior intended or a bug ?
> 
> That was the behavior of Perforce Jam by the time Boost.Jam was
forked. 
> Perforce fixed that "feature" since then, but the change was never
ported to 
> Boost.Jam. Primarily for lack of time.

Thank you for the fast answer. 
I've found it in the changelog of Perforce:
http://public.perforce.com:8080/@md=d&cd=//public/jam/src/&c=LES@/2490?ac=10