Re: [Boost-build] No best alternative...

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] No best alternative...
From: william.crocker_at_[hidden]
Date: 2009-01-01 10:55:06

>> >bjam
>> error: No best alternative for ./usl
>> next alternative: required properties: (empty)
>> matched
>> next alternative: required properties: (empty)
>> matched
>> ...found 1 target...
> There should only be one alternative.
>

I figured this out.

It was not clear to my virgin eyes as to where I
should place my definitions: Jamfile, Jamroot, jamroot.jam etc.
I wound up with multiple paths to the same definition.

It would have been helpful if the error message had
included the location of the definition:

Error: No best alternative for ./usl
     Next alternative: required properties: (empty)
         File: ./Jamfile, line: 8
         matched
     Next alternative: required properties: (empty)
         File: ../Jamroot, line 8
         matched

Bill