Re: [Boost-build] [Boost.Build V2] #70: Build all variants

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-19 02:13:06

David Abrahams wrote:

> Rene Rivera <grafik.list_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
>>>>> Of course, if you'd like to help with it, you're much welcome!
>>>> If I knew how I would :-)
>>> 
>>> I think we need to this this multi-variant build only for Boost, and not
>>> by default by any means.
>>
>> a) No. I personally use, or at least I did when I was using BBv1, the
>> multi-variant build functionality. And this is one of the long standing
>> Boost.Build trademark features. I.e. of building multiple variations
>> with one invocation.
> 
> Yes.  Changing that without extensive discussion is definitely a bad
> idea.

It worked this way in V2 for years. So, yes, I agree that changing V2
behaviour without extensive discussion is a bad idea.

Recall that V2 is more oriented on external projects than V1. I'm all for
making V2 behaviour on Boost be as compatible as V1 as possible. But given
that some V2 users report build time of hours, making V2 build 8 different
variants does not look all that great.

- Volodya