Re: [Boost-build] Projects requirements and alternative selection

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Projects requirements and alternative selection
From: Hartmut Kaiser (hartmut.kaiser_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-16 12:33:06

> > > >> Is this as expected - I had a gut feeling that the requirements
> set
> > > >> by "project" should be added to the "build" request for the bar
> lib
> > > >> in the above scenario?
> > > >>
> > > >> I've tried the above using Boost.Build from trunk as well as
> from
> > > >> 1.34.1. Toolset is msvc (set in user-config.jam).
> > > >
> > > > You are hitting:
> > > >
> > > > http://zigzag.lvk.cs.msu.su/boost.build/ticket/16
> > > >
> > > > I'd recommend that instead of alternatives, you use one target
> with
> > > > indirect conditional requirements that computes <file> property
> as
> > > > necessary.
> > >
> > > Is that the recommended long-term approach as well? Seems a bit
> awkward
> > > to
> > > me.
> > >
> > > Would it be possible for you to describe a bit more in detail what
> > > happens/should happen in the actual implementation and also list a
> > > couple of
> > > possible approaches to fix this? I could take a look at it.
> >
> > Please excuse my ignorance, but exactly how am I supposed to fix
> (work
> > around) my problem?
> 
> Sorry, what problem? I don't think I see any email from you in this
> thread -- neither in my mailer or not gmane.org.

Sorry, I responded on the wrong thread. Did you see my other post?

Regards Hartmut