Re: [Boost-build] [BBv2] Dealing with multiple boost-build installations

From: João Abecasis (jpabecasis_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-12 05:07:00

João Abecasis wrote:
> Another problem stems from the fact that Boost.Build configuration files 
> are actually "executables". They're tied up to a particular installation 
> of Boost.Build and they're not meant to be forward/backward compatible 
> or friendly. For instance, what happens if the user has
> 
>      using my-toolset : <configuration> ;
> 
> in his configuration files?
> 
> I think, one step in the right direction would be for toolset.using to 
> ignore toolsets it can't find. This would be signalled to the user with,
> 
>      warning: skipping configuration of unknown toolset my-toolset
>      warning: in /etc/site-config.jam: line xxx

Would a patch for this be welcomed? Does anyone agree with taking this 
direction?

Thanks for your comments.

João