Re: [Boost-build] selecting the assembler

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] selecting the assembler
From: Bruno Santos (bsantos_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-03-06 08:48:47

On 06/03/2012, at 11:46, Oliver Kowalke wrote:

> Am 05.03.2012 18:44, schrieb Bruno Santos:
>> Of the top of my head you have two options:
>> 
>> 1- Use the *make* rule:
>> 
>> make target : source : @masm ;
>> 
>> actions masm
>> {
>> 	masm "$(>)" -o "$(<)"
>> }
> 
> make asm/fcontext_i386_ms_pe_masm.asm : asm/fcontext_i386_ms_pe_masm.o : @masm
> actions masm
> {
>    ml.exe "$(>)" -o "$(<)"
> }
> 
> does not find the the assembler file which is in src/asm/fontext_...
> 
> probably this would be the preferred method to compile different assembler files for different platforms.
> unfortunately I'm not familiar with boost.build and reading the build docu did not help much how do I incorporate the make rule within the alternative selection:
> 
> alias asm_sources
> : asm/abc.asm
> : <toolset>gcc
> <target-os>windows
> ;
> 
> alias asm_sources
> : asm/xyz.asm
> :;
> 
> explicit asm_sources ;
> 
> lib boost_klm
> : asm_sources
> : <link>...
> ;
> 
> could I get a hint?

You have it wrong, first the target then the source:

make asm/fcontext_i386_ms_pe_masm.o : asm/fcontext_i386_ms_pe_masm.asm : @masm ;