Re: [jamboost] generator problem

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-28 08:59:10

Andrew,

> I've made a generator that produces a cpp and an rc file.
>
> It worked just fine and then .... it started giving me errors.
> I reinstalled boost_1_33_0 but that didn't help
> and the debug info is rather obtuse ... atleast for me.
>
> I'm using bjam 3.1.11 and boost_1_33_0.
>
> When I switch back to 3.1.9 and boost_1_31_0 it works again.
>
> Regards
> Andrew
>
> here are the error messages
>
> d:/msys/1.0/local/src/boost_1_33_0/tools/build/v2/build\generators.jam:1086
>: in construct-really from module generators error: Ambiguity found when
> searching for best transformation

I've modified the generator search logic so that if there are two generators 
that could be run to consume the same source, and they both run sucessfully, 
it's an error. Previously, this case was just ignored.

To help your case, I need either reproducible testcase, or output from "bjam 
-n --debug-generators"

- Volodya

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