Re: [Boost-build] CVS: boost/tools/build/v2/tools gcc.jam, 1.68, 1.69 msvc.jam, 1.76, 1.77 rc.jam, 1.8, 1.9

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-05 10:19:38

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> On Wednesday 05 April 2006 09:36, Rene Rivera wrote:
>> Update of /cvsroot/boost/boost/tools/build/v2/tools
>> In directory
>> sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv24090/tools/build/v2/tools
>>
>> Modified Files:
>> 	gcc.jam msvc.jam rc.jam
>> Log Message:
>> Add support for toolset specific resource compiler tool. Make gcc toolset
>> configure a resource compiler if available, and optionally can be user
>> configured. This allows the use of RC files with MinGW and CGYWIN. MSVC
>> minor adjustment to changed name of RC rule.
> 
>> +
>> +    #~ - The resource compiler.
>> +    local rc =
>> +        [ common.get-invocation-command gcc
>> +            : windres : [ feature.get-values <rc> : $(options) ] : $(bin)
>> : PATH ] ; +    local rc-type =
>> +        [ feature.get-values <rc-type> : $(options) ] ;
>> +    rc-type ?= windres ;
>> +    rc.configure $(rc) : $(condition) : <rc-type>$(rc-type) ;
> 
> Rene, with this patch you'll get:
> 
>    warning: toolset gcc initialization: can't find tool windres
> 
> on a vanilla Linux system, becase 'common.get-invocation-command' checks if 
> the tool exists. Maybe, this logic should be activated only on NT/CYGWIN?

What about cross-compilation, which is what I'm trying to eventually 
support? It might be better to pass an "optional" flag to 
get-invocation-command?

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