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Subject: Re: [Boost-build] <tag> on make "rules" ?
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-01-15 12:34:50


AMDG

Michael Medin wrote:
> I have for quite some time now been trying to get my <tag> thingy to
> work on a make "rule".
> It works splendidly on other things like wix, exe and such but make
> seems to ignore it all together.
>
> Quick sample running bjam inst-txt below will not yield in any * * *
> nor any modification on the "output target name". where as the exe one
> seems to do that.

Yes. The make rule forces the actual name of the target to
be exactly what is specified. As a result, it never calls tag.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe


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