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Subject: [Boost-build] Tutorial corrections
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-09-24 19:59:45


In an effort to actually learn Boost build and the bjam language I have
started with the tutorial.

"The configuration file b2 is looking for is called Jamfile.jam."

Is it not looking for 'jamfile.v2' instead ? Does Boost build look for a
jamfile under more than one name ? If so shouldn't all the possible
names be listed in the tutorial ?

"b2 climbs up parent directories until it finds a configuration file
called Jamroot.jam"

Is not the top-level file just called "Jamroot" ? Does Boost build look
for a jamroot under more than one name ? If so shouldn't all the
possible names be listed in the tutorial ?


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