Re: [Boost-build] Explanation of word "grist" in documentation

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Explanation of word "grist" in documentation
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-05-23 19:09:20

On 5/23/2016 6:31 PM, aaron_at_[hidden] wrote:
> Consider the example property: <link>static.
>
> The "grist" would be "<link>".

I follow your example but I don't follow the notion of "grist" in 
general. I don't see what it is about 'static' that relates to 
"filename-related components".

>
>
>     --------- Original Message ---------
>     Subject: [Boost-build] Explanation of word "grist" in documentation
>     From: "Edward Diener" <eldiener_at_[hidden]>
>     Date: 5/23/16 3:29 pm
>     To: boost-build_at_[hidden]
>
>     In the documentation for Variable Expansion in the Boost Build doc I
>     read:
>
>     "A variable element's string value can be parsed into grist and
>     filename-related components."
>
>     What does "grist" mean in this context ?