Re: [Boost-build] prototyping alternative Boost.Build syntax

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] prototyping alternative Boost.Build syntax
From: Stefan Seefeld (stefan_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-11-04 15:21:17

On 04.11.2016 11:18, Steven Watanabe wrote:
> On 11/04/2016 07:29 AM, Stefan Seefeld wrote:
>> Thus I have a few questions:
>>
>> * where in the code are target settings activated / deactivated so they
>> are visible to actions ?
> Target settings are applied in make1.c
> around the call to the action.

It looks like the functions doing this might be
"function_bind_variables" and "function_unbind_variables" (which for
python functions don't do anything). Can you confirm that ? Can you
explain how they work ?

>> * what is a "module" and how is it used in the engine ?
>>
> See modules.h.  Also
> http://www.boost.org/build/doc/html/jam/language.html#jam.language.modules

Thanks,
        Stefan

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