Re: [Boost-build] [python port] build.sh args? (was Re: bjam acceleration

From: Larry Evans (cppljevans_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-25 09:42:26

On 10/25/07 08:21, Vladimir Prus wrote:
[snip]
>> If not, then how 
>> does the user know which value to use?
> 
> It should be the 'installation prefix' used when building/installing
> python.
>  
>> Also, how do you test for whether bjam is python-enabled?
> 
>         $ bjam -f-
>         PYTHON_IMPORT_RULE os : getcwd : PyBB : getcwd
>         <Ctrl-D>
> 
> is a quick and dirty way. We probably should change bjam -v
> output so indicate python is enabled.

OK.  Tried that test and failed; so, tried ./build.sh --with-python=/usr
and it succeeded.  Sorry for noise.  I just couldn't see anything
in build.sh with python, but it was just 'disguised' in the $@
passed to echo_run near the end.