[Boost-build] Scope for bjam use outside of C/C++?

Subject: [Boost-build] Scope for bjam use outside of C/C++?
From: Mitchell Bradd (mitchell.bradd_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-22 08:17:55

Hey all,

I have been a follower of the mailing list for a short while and noticed the
nicely written tutorial that explained the workings of boost-build to the
uninitiated. It mentioned use for C/C++ only; is it the case that bjam is
reasonably restricted to this language? I have had a crack at making a
toolset for the D Compiler with some success; I can't give it the big thumbs
up because 1. I don't have a large project and 2. I can't seem to get the
tests to work that exist for new toolset validation (probably because it's
not C/C++?).

Interested to hear thoughts on this, boost itself is admittedly a C/C++
library/framework but I was wondering if this means that introducing new
toolset support outside of the C/C++ Compiler scope is therefore not on the
cards.

Thanks!
Mitch.