From 24841deaf7928b765b761c23c2ec0271902439b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rene Rivera Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 04:40:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Repoint to bjam build step to Build Boost.Jam section of bjam docs. Add comments about how to use the -s option to set variables. [SVN r20854] --- more/getting_started.html | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/more/getting_started.html b/more/getting_started.html index 4d07bde099..4ecfd79972 100644 --- a/more/getting_started.html +++ b/more/getting_started.html @@ -199,8 +199,9 @@ "../tools/build/jam_src/index.html">Boost.Jam, an extension of the Perforce Jam portable make replacement. You can either build this yourself, - it's included with the distribution. Or obtain a build this + yourself, it's included with the distribution. Or obtain a + prebuilt from SourceForge. To install Boost.Jam, copy the bjam executable to a location accessible in your @@ -229,7 +230,15 @@ variables which point to the toolset installation directories, either in the command shell environment or on the bjam command-line. These variables are used by the build system to locate the tools and - invoke the necessary setup. + invoke the necessary setup. To set the variables on the bjam + command-line you use the "-s" option. For example:
+
+ bjam "-sGCC_ROOT=/usr/local/gcc-3.3.2"
+
+ Some variables, like the toolset TOOLS variable, can accept + multiple values separated by spaces. Others, like the path above, can + contain spaces. For such circumstancesyou should use quotes appropriate + for your command interpreter.

Supported Toolsets

@@ -560,8 +569,7 @@ -sTOOLS=<toolsets> The list of tools to compile with. - Usually only one is needed. You can specify more than one by separating - them with spaces. + Usually only one is needed. @@ -681,7 +689,7 @@ -
+ @@ -697,7 +705,7 @@ -
lib + @@ -710,7 +718,7 @@ -
· Library Nameboost_date_time + @@ -722,9 +730,12 @@ + "+1">- - + +
-gcc + gcc @@ -734,10 +745,11 @@ - + - + +
· Threading
-mt- + mt @@ -749,9 +761,12 @@ + "+1">- - + +
-d + d @@ -761,8 +776,10 @@ + + + "+1">1_31
· Boost Version
--1_31

Revised + s-format="%d %B, %Y" startspan --> 17 November, 2003