Re: [Boost-build] bjam vs b2

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] bjam vs b2
From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-25 15:48:13

On 25 October 2013 18:21, Paul A. Bristow <pbristow_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> Mateusz Loskot [mailto:mateusz_at_[hidden]]:
>>
>> The BBv2 reference
>> (http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_54_0/doc/html/bbv2/reference.html)
>> mixes the two names what IMO may easily confuse:
>>
>> "bjam's first job upon startup is to load the Jam code that implements the build system."
>>
>> "In this case, running b2 anywhere..."
>>
>> The bjam vs b2 is not explained anywhere, neither there is "bjam is now b2" step mentioned in the
>> history.qbk.
>>
>> I noticed one similar 'complain' posted by Paul A. Bristow in 2011
>> (http://lists.boost.org/boost-build/2011/07/25216.php)
>>
>> "I don't feel I've been told about b2 versus bjam?"
>>
>> Shouldn't the documentation be clearer on bjam vs b2?
>> The bjam occurrences in the BBv2 docs are still frequent:
>>
>> $ cd trunk/tools/build/v2/doc
>> $ ack -l -c bjam
>> src/extending.xml:3
>> src/install.xml:2
>> src/reference.xml:1
>> src/architecture.xml:8
>> src/tasks.xml:1
>> history.qbk:23
>>
>> Is it OK to fix those by search & replace method?
>
> Fine by me - but "bjam is now b2" is still needed somewhere (for those who knew what bjam was but haven't met b2 yet ;-).

Yes and indeed.

So, I've prepared a patch that cleans up the documentation and adds
the missing note:

https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9304

Hopefully, the BB maintainers will pick it up and review.

Best regards,
-- 
Mateusz  Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net