Re: [Boost-build] building wave tool

From: Hartmut Kaiser (hartmut.kaiser_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-02-25 10:40:56

Stefan,

> Vladimir Prus wrote:
> > stacie_at_[hidden] wrote:
> >
> >> How do I build the wave tool in 1.35?
> >
> > You probably go to whatever location Jamfile for it
> > resides (tools/wave?), and run 'bjam' there.
> 
> The Jamfile.v2 is in $(boost_root)/tools/wave/build/
> 
> Confusingly enough, after running bjam there, this directory is empty
> as
> before (so I'm not sure what the purpose of it is, other than
> containing
> the Jamfile), and the resulting 'wave' executable is to be found in
> $(boost_root)/dist/bin.

That's the way Boost.Build is set up. The other tools (quickbook, etc.) are
built the same way.

Regards Hartmut