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Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Trying bjam --help
From: Roman Neuhauser (neuhauser_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-02 11:43:55


# watanabesj_at_[hidden] / 2010-12-01 14:54:47 -0800:
> bjam --help prints help about Boost.Build and project specific help.
> Thus, it has to find Boost.Build. If you want help on bjam itself,
> use bjam -h.

this is contrary to prevalent practice. -h is quite universally
a synonym for --help. please consider making it so and associating
current --help behavior with a different option.

-- 
roman

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