Re: [Boost-build] [BBV2] Specifying flags for just one compiler

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-03-10 02:37:55

Hi Foster,

> project top
>
>  :  requirements
>
> # [snip]
>     <toolset>darwin,<variant>release:<arch>fat
> # [snip]
>  ;
>
> Again, much rejoicing ensued.
>
> The problem we are having comes when I now try to build on any other
> platform that knows nothing about the <arch> flag (MSVC, for example).
> Building on MSVC looks at the top project and, though it is behind a
> <darwin> grist conditional, sees <arch> and doesn't recognize it.

Which version of Boost.Build are you using? I believe this limitation was 
explicitly addressed, and if I put the snipped above to a Jamroot and run 
"bjam", on Linux, I get no errors.

Maybe you should just upgrade to a newer version.

- Volodya