Re: [Boost-build] Shortening target paths

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-10 19:17:16

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> On Monday 10 April 2006 19:32, Rene Rivera wrote:
>> variant debug-x86-win32 : debug
>>    # properties
>>
>>    : <include>/special/x86 #etc...
>>
>>    # requirements
>>
>>    : <architecture>x86 <target-os>NT
>>
>> ;
>>
>> So that "debug-x86-win32" is selected when one asks for the "debug"
>> variant. Hence putting the responsibility of deciding what is a unique
>> build path on the users.
> 
> One approach is maybe...

So do you like or not my suggestion above? You didn't comment on it at 
all. And the above does solve it in the ideal case, since the user would 
always know exactly what a variant means for their situation.

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