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

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-19 14:39:40

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Rene Rivera wrote:
>
>>>>> 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.
>
> I don't think we should be thinking about features without context. In this
> case, V1 was originally written to support just Boost, where building all
> variants unconditionally makes sense when installing.

It can also be important when testing.

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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