Re: [Boost-build] Latest b2 on trunk always rerunning tests

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Latest b2 on trunk always rerunning tests
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-11-06 17:35:48

On 11/6/2013 3:15 PM, Steven Watanabe wrote:
> AMDG
>
> On 11/06/2013 10:55 AM, Edward Diener wrote:
>>
>> The new layout simply creates:
>>
>> boost/boost/mylib -> headers, this is a symbolic link ( see just below )
>> boost/boost/mylib/detail -> header details
>> boost/libs/mylib/doc
>>                   test
>>                   include/boost/mylib -> this is the actual headers
>>                   include/boost/mylib/detail
>>
>> Why might this cause problems for Boost Build ? I am still running tests
>> from the test directory, with its jamfile.v2 and using
>> 'include <boost/mylib/someheader.hpp>' as usual.
>>
>
> This patch should fix the problem.  I need to
> write some test cases before I commit it.

That fixes the problem I was seeing. Many thanks ! I am glad I found 
this problem as using the symbolic link is the recommended way of 
setting up modular Boost when Boost starts using git.