[Boost-build] [v2] header-only libs still too difficult

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-03-09 17:57:21

So I am trying to build some simple tests using Boost components.  My
Jamroot is:

  use-project /boost : c:/boost ;
  run mytest.cpp ;

But boost headers aren't in the #include path, so its usage
requirements aren't picked up.

Okay, I think, I can add <source>/boost// to my project requirements.
But that makes bjam take forever to do nothing and I kill it.

So I add

  alias boost : : <include>c:/boost ;

to my project (this should be unnecessary at this point) and... then
what?  Neither

  <source>.//boost

nor

  <source>boost

works.  This needs to be simpler!

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com