Re: [Boost-build] bootstrap.sh won't accept --toolset=clang

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] bootstrap.sh won't accept --toolset=clang
From: Larry Evans (cppljevans_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-05-23 08:09:40

On 05/23/14 06:33, Larry Evans wrote:
> How can I build the libraries with clang if booststrap.sh won't let me?
>
> Here's what I tried:
>
> ~/prog_dev/boost/boost-modular/modular-boost $ ./bootstrap.sh
> --with-toolset=clang --prefix=$PWD/install/clang3.4
> --with-libraries=system,context,coroutine,thread,program_options
> Building Boost.Build engine with toolset clang...
> Failed to build Boost.Build build engine
> Consult 'bootstrap.log' for more details
[snip]
Manually edited the project-config.jam file produced by the
bootstrap.sh to have:

project : default-build <toolset>clang ;

which worked.  Why doesn't boostrap.sh, when given the 
--with-toolset=clang option, do this for me?

-regards,
Larry