[Boost-commit] svn:boost r52063 - trunk/tools/build/v2/doc/src

Subject: [Boost-commit] svn:boost r52063 - trunk/tools/build/v2/doc/src
From: ghost_at_[hidden]
Date: 2009-03-30 13:23:52

Author: vladimir_prus
Date: 2009-03-30 13:23:52 EDT (Mon, 30 Mar 2009)
New Revision: 52063
URL: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/52063

Log:
Document the preserve-test-targets feature.

Text files modified: 
   trunk/tools/build/v2/doc/src/tasks.xml |    10 ++++++----                              
   1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Modified: trunk/tools/build/v2/doc/src/tasks.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/tools/build/v2/doc/src/tasks.xml	(original)
+++ trunk/tools/build/v2/doc/src/tasks.xml	2009-03-30 13:23:52 EDT (Mon, 30 Mar 2009)
@@ -457,10 +457,12 @@
     </para>
 
     <para>
-      The <code>run</code> and the <code>run-fail</code> rules, if the test
-      passes, automatically delete the linked executable, to save space. This
-      behaviour can be suppressed by passing the <literal>
-      --preserve-test-targets</literal> command line option.
+      <indexterm><primary>preserve-test-targets</primary></indexterm>
+      If the <literal>preserve-test-targets</literal> feature has the value
+      <literal>off</literal>, then <code>run</code> and the <code>run-fail</code>
+      rules will remove the executable after running it.  This somewhat decreases
+      disk space requirements for continuous testing environments. The default 
+      value of <literal>preserve-test-targets</literal> feature is <literal>on</literal>.      
     </para>
 
     <para>