[Boost-build] [bbv2] alias rule

From: Johan Nilsson (r.johan.nilsson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-26 09:03:59

Hi,

as far as I understand, and have verified through testing, the alias rule 
only adds a local alias (i.e. it can only be used within the same Jamfile).

I've been trying to reuse an alias within a project hierarchy without 
success, e.g. (from the manual):

alias threads : /boost/thread//boost_thread : <link>static ;

Is there some way to access the alias "threads" from sub-projects? I'd like 
to ensure that all projects within a hierarchy use the same build settings 
for some common libraries (if they use them).

// Johan