Re: [Boost-build] boost_1.36_beta: --without-mpi does not suppress message

From: Jurko Gospodnetić (jurko.gospodnetic_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-01 06:07:57

   Hi Andrej.

> Running bjam with --without-mpi does not suppress the error message below. I see this behavior on AIX 5.3 with gcc 4.2.4. I didn't try other distributions yet.

   This behaviour appears to have been introduced by 'speedsnail' on 
26.04.2008. in SVN revision 44774. The commit message also describes a 
failing use-case that triggered the change.

   But someone more knowledgeable with the Boost library Jamroot file 
and that exact project's build system will have to take a look at what 
can be done about this.

   My first instinct is that here should somehow prepare project id's 
(i.e. call the use-project rule) on all projects requested directly on 
the command-line or indirectly from other requested project's Jamfiles. 
How that should be achieved - would require more thought.

   On the other hand, I recall seeing an agreement on the this that this 
whole 'warning message displayed from Jamfile' pattern is a 'defect' and 
will be dealt with after the Boost library 1.36.0 release, so this might 
just be a 'known and acceptable error'.

   Hope this helps.

   Best regards,
     Jurko Gospodnetić