Re: [Boost-build] "using python" protocol

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-02-21 17:00:31

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Wednesday 21 February 2007 06:12, David Abrahams wrote:
>> 
>> I notice that "using python" isn't using the standard protocol wherein
>> you optionally pass the path to the executable as the 3rd argument:
>> 
>>     using python : 2.5 : /usr/local/python-2.5/bin/python ;
>> 
>> (this is probably my doing). Should it use that protocol?
>
> That protocol is standard only for compilers, and I think it makes less
> sense for libraries. After all, outside of testing python modules,
> we have no use for python interpreter binary.

Good; that makes things a little easier for me.

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Dave Abrahams
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