Re: [Boost-build] boost build semaphore

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] boost build semaphore
From: George Georgiev (george.georgiev.sf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-07-01 16:47:34

Hi Steven,

I am experiencing the problem on Windows with msvc.

I added the semaphore in the msvc toolset and it works. Thank you.

The only issue that I still have is that it looks like ruining one linking
at a time is not much better than all together. Is there a way I to change
the JAM_SEMAPHORE value - instead only 1 it to limit the threads to a
different number?

Thanks,
George

On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Steven Watanabe <watanabesj_at_[hidden]>wrote:

> AMDG
>
> On 07/01/2013 12:11 PM, George Georgiev wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am having a project with multiple libraries and unit-tests
> > (applications). From time to time depending on the change I am getting in
> > situation where almost every unit-tests application needs to be linked. I
> > would like to avoid running too many link processes since it does not
> seam
> > to perform very well. At the same time I do want to use the multi-thread
> > option for the rest of the targets.
> >
>
> I believe that Boost.Build already does this
> for gcc.
>
> > What will be the easiest way to do that. Can I use SEMAPHORE variable?
> How
> > I can apply it to all the targets from a type (in my case - executable)?
> > Can I specify semaphore value different than the default '1' - in my
> case 2
> > or 3 linking threads will still be ok.
> >
>
> The variable is JAM_SEMAPHORE.  You have to set
> it per target.  Boost.Build doesn't expose this.
> I think the only way to use it is to edit the
> toolset to set this variable.
>
> In Christ,
> Steven Watanabe
>
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