Re: [Boost-build] Is there a way to specify a minimum GCC version?

From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2020-10-31 20:26:33

On 10/29/2020 3:07 PM, Uri Moszkowicz via Boost-build wrote:
> Hi,
> I'd like to specify a minimum gcc version rather than an exact version. 
> Is that possible?

You can use predef-check from the predef library to work with minimum 
compiler versions, ie compiler version comparisons, in Boost Build.

> 
> I know this works:
>  Â  exe myExe : src1.cc src2.cc : 
> <toolset-gcc:min-version>6.0.0:<define>DEFINE1 ;
> And also this:
>  Â  exe myExe : src1.cc src2.cc : <toolset>gcc-6.0.0:<define>DEFINE1 ;
> 
> What I'd like:
>  Â  exe myExe : src1.cc src2.cc : 
> <toolset-gcc:min-version>6.0.0:<define>DEFINE1 ;
> Or
>  Â  exe myExe : src1.cc src2.cc : <min-toolset>gcc-6.0.0:<define>DEFINE1 ;