Re: [Boost-build] free feature on the command line

From: Jaroslav Gresula (jgresula.LEAVE-THIS-OUT_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-14 05:47:39

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Jaroslav Gresula wrote:
>
>> A change causing that free properties specified on the command line
>> are applied globally has been committed recently to BBv2. In
>> particular, the define and cxxflags features were mentioned in the
>> related discussion.
>> 
>> Are custom defined free features supposed to behave in the same way as
>> well? 
>
> Yes.
>
>> I have a simple generator and a free feature associated with it 
>> but specifying that feature on the command line has no effect.
>
> It might be that your generator ignores the feature. Do you
> have a minimal example reproducing thing?

It actually works. It was BB misconfiguration on my side
(boost-build.jam pointing to an older BB version).

-- 
Jarda