Re: [Boost-build] BBv2 intolerably slow in Boost tree.

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-26 12:32:15

David Abrahams wrote:
> Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> On Wednesday 26 July 2006 18:15, David Abrahams wrote:
>>> Simple things like rebuilding the "html" target in
>>> libs/parameter/doc or rebuilding the "sfinae" target in
>>> libs/parameter/test produce an intolerably long delay for me before
>>> any build actions start.
>>
>> For a start, is delay the same on the second invocation as it is on
>> the first?
>
> To my perception, yes.
>
>> Also, can you try the attached patch to top-level Jamfile.v2?
>
> With the patch, it flies!

This has been an issue for me as well: anything up to *2 minutes* before the 
first target gets built.  It's a really trivial Jamfile too, just regex and 
a few cpp files to build.  So anything that can speed things up is going to 
be very much appreciated.

John.