Re: [Boost-build] semantics of requirements (Was: single threaded build with msvc-7.1?)

From: Deane Yang (deane_yang_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-08 10:47:07

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> 
> 2. Tell what you expect in this situation:
> 
>    exe a : a.cpp helper : <link>static ;
>    lib helper : helper.cpp : <link>shared ;
> 

By the way, I think this example, along with variations where the <link> 
property is replaced by <threading> or other properties, expresses 
exactly the problem I am raising.

Also, another thing I am extremely confused about is which properties 
propagate downward into dependent targets. I assume that this is 
documented somewhere, and I would be very grateful if you could say 
where. (I find it difficult to find anything in the documentation. I 
don't know what it is, but I am unable to discern any logical structure 
to the documentation whatsoever.)

Please understand. I think BBv2 is the greatest, but there are still 
aspects of it that I find rather frustrating.

Deane