[Boost-build] V2 transition and toolset autoconfiguration

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-28 10:02:05

If we're to try move C++ Boost to V2, then should we implement 
autoconfiguration for toolset, and in what form?

Now, if you run "bjam --v2" on a fresh checkout you get a message that no 
toolsets are configured. There are two ways around this:

1. Add 

          using gcc : auto ;
          using msvc : auto ;

to user config that will configure all toolsets there are, but don't complain 
if some toolsets don't exist.

2. Arrange for "bjam --v2 toolset=whatever" to try automatically loading 
toolset "whatever" and issuing

    using whatever ;

This, however, still requires user to provide the name of toolset.

Any options?

- Volodya