[Boost-build] Ref: setting compiler options on AIX

Subject: [Boost-build] Ref: setting compiler options on AIX
From: Avi Bahra (avibahra_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-24 07:01:03

 On Tuesday 24 November 2009 13:16:07 Avi Bahra wrote:

>  Avi Bahra wrote:
> > I am trying to set compiler options on the AIX in a similar manner to
gcc,
> > but is has no effect.
> > i.e
> >
> > using vacpp  :  :  : <compileflags>-p ;

> I am using the 'out of box'  bjam and have not made any changes.
>
> For the bjam version I have:
> #bjam -v
> Boost.Jam  Version 3.1.17. OS=AIX.
>
>  For function init,  the file vacpp.jam was located within boost at:
> ./tools/build/v2/tools/vacpp.
jam
>
> # Configure the vacpp toolset
> rule init ( version ? : command * : options * )
> {
>     local condition = [
>         common.check-init-parameters vacpp : version $(version) ] ;
>
>     command = [ common.get-invocation-command vacpp : xlC
>         : $(command) : "/usr/vacpp/bin/xlC" ] ;
>
>     common.handle-options vacpp : $(condition) : $(command) : $(options) ;
> }

>Thanks. I've fixed this problem. See:
>
>       https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/57887
>
>- Volodya

Thanks for the fix.

Currently I can not access the change set above   !

Please forgive my naivety, but how does one access any fixes to bjam
Should I wait for 3.1.18 , or is this any quicker way of getting the fix ?

  Best regards,
Ta,
   Avi