Re: [Boost-build] Toolset for avr-gcc (Arduino)

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Toolset for avr-gcc (Arduino)
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-09-28 14:46:24

On Wednesday, September 28, 2011 00:17:19 Schnyder Franz wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I created a avr toolset avr.jam to use boost-build to build Arduino
> projects with the GNU AVR-GCC toolchain. This all works fine I can compile
> and link, but I had to copy the avr.jam file into the tools folder of the
> boost-build installation. Is there way I can add a new toolset in my
> workspace/project without 'patching' the original boost-build
> installation?

You can put it in any directory, and then add that directory to BOOST_BUILD_PATH
envrionment variable.

> 
> My other question is: I found a boost-build repository on GitHub
> https://github.com/boost-lib/build. Is this a official boost repository
> which is kept up to date? Is it the right place to clone and add my
> avr.jam?

It does not appear to be official repository in any way. There are various
other git clones of the entire Boost, but in this distributed world, one
can never be sure which one is up-to-date.

-- 
Vladimir Prus
http://vladimir_prus.blogspot.com
Boost.Build: http://boost.org/boost-build2