Re: [Boost-build] extending boost.build: a new toolset

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-05 02:50:08

On Friday 05 May 2006 01:48, Noam Tamim wrote:
> Mark,
>
> First of all - knowledge of the specific compiler is not needed. My
> question is generic - how to create a new toolset adapter, or generator?
>
> Now - hcac (full name: High C/C++ Compiler, by ARC) is a cross-compiler. It
> runs on Win32/Linux, but targets the ARC processor - which is used in
> embedded systems (real embedded, not WinCE and the like. I'm talking
> smartcard-level embedded). It is not used by many people, which is why I
> assumed nobody has created a generator for it.
>
> I guess I can just take the msvc or gcc generators and change them. Do I
> have to do anything besides creating a copy of (for example) tools/gcc.jam
> file? Anywhere else to register the new toolset?

No, as soon as you've created a copy you can add

  using hcac : ....... ;

in your user-config.jam and get started. 

I'd suggest using some simpler toolset as a basis, for example borland.jam. 
Both gcc and msvc are very old toolset and have quite a lot of code.

- Volodya

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Vladimir Prus
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