Re: [Boost-build] Python port Implicit Dependencies

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Python port Implicit Dependencies
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-04-29 11:26:43

AMDG

On 04/29/2015 08:43 AM, aaron_at_[hidden] wrote:
> 
> # with Jam
> b2 tests\test1            # success
> 
> # with Python
> b2 --python tests\test1   # success
> 
> # with Jam
> # some random lib is also built BEFORE the test
> b2 random_lib tests\test1 # success
> 
> # with Python
> # some random lib is also built BEFORE the test
> b2 --python random_lib tests\test1 # FAIL - Cannot open include file: 'mock_hello.h'
> 
> Taking a look at the dependency graph (-d+12) for test_source1.c, the scanner 
> sees that mock_hello.h is a dependency, but it's marked as stable. And so, the 
> test driver is built before the mocked header is generated.
> 
> I would greatly appreciate any help or guidance in resolving this issue. Let me 
> know if you need any more information.
> 

I think I vaguely remember this bug.
The fix was probably never ported to
python.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe