Re: [Boost-build] Boost Build cxxflags and cflags

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Boost Build cxxflags and cflags
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-04-05 21:33:25

AMDG

On 04/05/2011 06:27 PM, Edward Diener wrote:
> On 4/5/2011 8:46 PM, Steven Watanabe wrote:
> How does the updating action decide if I am compiling for C++ or C in
> order to determine whether or not to use the <cxxflags> or the <cflags>
> I specify ?
>

Ah.  I see what you're asking.  Every target
has a type.  If the type of the source is C,
then it will be compiled as C, if the type is
CPP, then it will be compiled as C++.  The type
of existing file targets is deduced from their
extensions.  You can explicitly set the type
of file using cast.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe