Re: [Boost-build] [BULK] Re: Sharing is caring: Visual Studio ->bjam

From: Alex Besogonov (cyberax_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-16 14:01:12

Sohail Somani wrote:
>> I think we can optimize BJam's dependency tracking by using "change 
>> journal" in Windows. And it doesn't even require a resident change 
>> tracker process.
> So under which Windows versions will this apply? 
It works on Windows 2000/XP/2003. It doesn't work on Win9x and NT and I 
don't know about Windows Vista.

> If that's all it is, sounds like something straightforward doesn't it :)
Well, I think it is not impossible :)

These articles are nice starting points:
http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/Eyes_on_NTFS.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/msj/0999/journal/journal.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/msj/1099/journal2/journal2.aspx

-- 
With respect,
             Alex Besogonov (cyberax_at_[hidden])