Re: [Boost-build] Debugging Boost Build problems

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Debugging Boost Build problems
From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-02-17 21:07:30

On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 3:03 PM, Edward Diener via Boost-build <
boost-build_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> In an effort to debug Boost Build problems I create a branch of my own
> from Boost Build and then add ECHO commands in jam source files whenever I
> want to look at anything that is happening when executing b2. Is there a
> better way ?
>

Steven wrote debugger support <https://github.com/boostorg/build/tree/debug>.
Not sure what the state of it is. But you could give that a try.

PS. I also just add ECHO calls, without a branch though :-)

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