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

From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2020-03-07 20:53:50

On 3/7/2020 7:56 AM, Rene Rivera via Boost-build wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 3:29 AM Edward Diener via Boost-build 
> <boost-build_at_[hidden] <mailto: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 :-\

That is what I wanted. Thanks !