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Subject: Re: [Boost-build] 'Run' rule output
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-08 16:51:28


At Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:46:10 -0500,
Edward Diener wrote:
>
> For the 'run' rule, there is an .run output file, which appears to be
> the same as the .output output file. What is its purpose ?

I think it's part of the dependency mechanism that keeps tests from
running twice, but it's been a *long* time since I wrote that so I may
not remember.

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Dave Abrahams
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