Re: [Boost-build] B2 configuration check information can be confusing?

From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2019-08-24 21:50:42

AMDG

On 8/23/19 5:05 AM, Paul A Bristow via Boost-build wrote:
> I got this configuration info below from a b2 toolset=msvc,gcc command
> 
> I was puzzled to see contradictory information
> 
>     - __float128               : no
> 
> But later
> 
>     - __float128               : yes
> 
> After some confusion, the penny eventually dropped and I concluded that info was
> first for msvc and then second for gcc, (or was it address-model=32 and 64)?
> 
> Could this be easily made clearer?
> 
> Even a newline might give clues, but showing the toolset would be even better?
> 

I agree that it can be confusing, but I'm concerned that adding
more output by default would turn it into even more of an
info dump than it already is.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe