Re: [Boost-build] Cross Compiler Support? Green Hills

From: Brian Neal (bgneal_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-01-15 10:35:59

> > So now I want to build all or at least most of the boost libraries. I
> > am familiar with scons and make, but not bjam. :-( Where and how
> > should I start? The compiler and linker are windows executables that
> > cross compile for a PowerPC target. In scons, you just change out the
> > toolset. Is their a mechanism like that for bjam?
>
> Yep. You can copy tools/build/v2/tools/borland.jam to say
> tools/build/v2/tools/ghs.jam and adjust it to suit your needs. You'd need to
> change the name of compiler, the default command line options,
> and go though the list of flags to adjust them for your compiler.
>
> - Volodya

Wow. I just looked at borland.jam...its a bit...overwhelming...some of
the things seem obvious but the others I have no idea about. Any
documentation or pointers to learn what all that is? Thanks.