Re: [Boost-build] Different options for debug and release in a toolset jam file

From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2020-03-07 12:56:38

On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 3:29 AM Edward Diener via Boost-build <
boost-build_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> How do I tell Boost Build to use different compiler or linker options,
> depending on whether the end-user is building some target in debug or
> release mode, in a compiler toolset's jam file ? The compiler toolset I
> am trying to create needs to specify, in particular, different library
> directories to search depending on whether the end-user is building a
> debug mode or release mode target. I know what those library directories
> should be for either for debug mode or release mode, and I understand
> how to pass the library directories as a variable to the compile or link
> action, but I do not understand how I tell Boost Build that when the
> action is building a target in release mode it should use the sequence
> of library directories for release mode and when the action is building
> a target in debug mode it should use the sequence of library directories
> for debug mode. Something tells me I have to create different
> conditions, one for release mode and one for debug mode, with the
> appropriate library directories, but I am not sure how this is done. Any
> help would be appreciated.
>

The usual way is to add "<variant>debug:<???>???" conditional properties to
a target. But I suspect this is not exactly what you are looking for :-\

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