Ticket #1902: build_symbolic_links.patch

Jamroot

@@ -414 +414 @@
             }
         }
         
-        # Create hardlinks without version.
+        # Create links without version.
         for local s in $(filtered)
         {
             local name = [ $(s).name ] ;
             local ea = [ $(s).action ] ;
             local ep = [ $(ea).properties ] ;
             local a  = [
-              new non-scanning-action $(s) : common.hard-link : $(ep) ] ;
+              new non-scanning-action $(s) : symlink.ln : $(ep) ] ;
             
             local noversion-file ;
             if $(nt)

tools/build/v2/tools/symlink.jam

@@ -129 +129 @@
     ln -f -s '$(>:D=:R=$(PATH_TO_SOURCE))' '$(<)'
 }
 
-# there is a way to do this; it's a dummy rule for now
+# there is a way to do this; we fall back to a copy for now
 actions ln-NT
 {
-    echo "NT symlinks not supported yet"
+    echo "NT symlinks not supported yet, making copy"
+    del /f /q "$(<)" 2$(NULL_OUT) $(NULL_OUT)
+    copy "$(>)" "$(<)" $(NULL_OUT)
 }
 
 IMPORT $(__name__) : symlink : : symlink ;