[Boost-build] 1.53.00 - masm ml options not honored??

Subject: [Boost-build] 1.53.00 - masm ml options not honored??
From: Jeff Flinn (jeffrey.flinn_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-01 16:36:05

Any idea what could be the cause of the following issue:

 > Ok I'm able to build my app linking with static context libs.
 >
 > I had to manually assemble the following into obj's by:
 >
 > ml /safeseh /c make_i386_ms_pe_masm.asm
 > ml /safeseh /c jump_i386_ms_pe_masm.asm
 >
 > and then replace
 >
 > make_i386_ms_pe_masm.obj
 > jump_i386_ms_pe_masm.obj
 >
 > in the boost build generated libs with the above.
 >
 > Any idea why modifying ...\boost_1_53_0\libs\context\**build\Jamfile.v2:
 >
 >
 > actions masm
 > {
 >     ml /safeseh /c /Fo"$(<)" "$(>)"
 > }
 >
 > is not being honored?
 >

I remember that boost.build has a bug which causes this behaviour - I don't
know when it will be fixed (if ever) or we have to wait for cmake.

Thanks, Jeff