Re: [Boost-build] darwin.jam vs gcc.jam

From: Brad Howes (howes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-11 10:13:36

On Dec 11, 2006, at 8:06 AM, David Abrahams wrote:

> I know you understand this Rene, but to be completely clear for
> everyone else: I mean that we should have one top-level "gcc" toolset
> that everyone uses even if they're targeting Darwin.

Hey Dave -- I worked at Dragon Systems while you and Tim Peters were  
there -- sorry if this has already been answered, but why the  
insistence that gcc.jam and darwin.jam merge? I thought the whole  
point of the tool inheritance framework was to allow for this kind of  
derivation? I'm happily using BBv2 on a PowerBook and I would hate to  
encounter a ton of churn to back get to where I am today. Seems kind  
of unusual to me to include a ton of Darwin/MacOS X-specific rules  
and actions to support bundles and frameworks in gcc.jam.

Regards,

Brad

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