Re: [Boost-build] bjam -fx doesn't work.

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-11 15:24:23

Larry Evans wrote:

> On 09/11/07 13:35, David Abrahams wrote:
>> on Tue Sep 11 2007, Larry Evans <cppljevans-AT-cox-internet.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Following instructions given by:
>>>
>>> bjam --help-options
>>> Boost.Jam Usage:
>>>
>>>    bjam [ options... ] targets...
>>>
>>>    * -a; Build all targets, even if they are current.
>>>    * -fx; Read 'x' as the Jamfile for building
>>>      instead of searching for the Boost.Build system.
>>        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> 
>> In other words, the entire build system is replaced with 'x'
>> 
> OOP.  Sorry, I just saw Jamfile and assumed it was
> talking about the local Jamfile.  I couldn't imagine
> why one would want to replace the whole Boost.Build system; so,
> I guess that's why I ignored that part.  What's
> a possible reason for doing that?

Mainly, running small snippets of Jam language, for testing
purposes. Even for Python port, which replaces everything,
-fx is too heavy weapon to be used ;-)

- Volodya