Re: [Boost-build] two really dumb questions

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] two really dumb questions
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-06-14 18:22:49

AMDG

On 06/14/2017 11:45 AM, Robert Ramey via Boost-build wrote:
> I'm trying to get safe numerics tweaked to work with bjam.
> 
> First question:
> 
> I've got the Jamfile.v2 in the safe_numerics/test directory so it works
> to my satisfaction when I invoke b2 from within that same directory.
> Same goes for safe_numerics/example directory.  Now I want to run both
> Jamfiles  Based on the information from
> 
> http://www.boost.org/build/tutorial.html
> 
> I created a Jamefile.v2 which looks like this
> 
> build-project examples
> build-project test
> #build-project performance
> 

You're missing some semicolons.

> and attempt to run b2 on that.  But it doesn't produce any results.  All
> I get is:
> 
> boost_root: /Users/robertramey/WorkingProjects/modular-boost
> locate_root: /Users/robertramey/WorkingProjects/modular-boost
> oost.org
> You will need to manually configure MPI support.
> ...found 1 target...
> 

I have no idea what you tried.  This output appears
to mix output from b2 and process_jam_log.

> Where am I going wrong here?
> 
> Second question:
> 
> From the same tutorial it describes the song and dance that bjam goes
> through to find the Jamroot and all the installed tools. But it looks
> like that the project has to be in a subdirectory of the boost
> distribution.  And indeed, it doesn't work when moved outside the boost
> directory tree.  Is there something that I can do so the safe_numerics
> project can be placed outside of the boost super project.
> 

Install Boost.Build using the instructions here:
http://www.boost.org/build/doc/html/bbv2/installation.html
(This is the simplest way to allow Boost.Build to
be used outside the Boost tree.)

You'll need to have a Jamroot somewhere.
If you depend on any Boost headers, then you'll
need to specify the include path somehow as well.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe