Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #2503: Regression test script refuses to use non-default toolset when user-config.jam is missing

Steven Watanabe — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:52:24 GMT

You need a user-config.jam in your home directory which should contain

using qcc ;

viboes — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:00:04 GMT

I don't know if there is an error in your command "qcc" or "gcc"? Can we close this ticket?

summary changed

li51ckf02@… — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:16:27 GMT

summary Specifying toolset qcc for regression testing doesn't work properly → Regression test script refuses to use non-default toolset when user-config.jam is missing

Both qcc and gcc are valid toolsets on QNX.

What I don't understand is why the regression script overrides my choice. Why would the default toolset have a greater chance of working in the absence of user-config.jam? Why not just use the toolset I've told it to use?

I've changed the summary to more accurately reflect the issue. I'm assuming this isn't actually tied to QNX but I haven't verified that.

If this isn't fixed, at least the documentation at http://www.boost.org/development/running_regression_tests.html should be updated. For example with this additional step in the step by step instructions:

Create a user-config.jam file in your home directory that contains the toolset(s) you want to test with. You can use the Boost bootstrap script to generate it.

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:23:54 GMT

Trac didn't pick up my name on the last post. Trying again (sorry for the spam).

Steven Watanabe — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:34:52 GMT

The regression test script should probably pass toolset=qcc instead of qcc to bjam. This allows the toolset to be automatically initialized. There may also be issues with the Boost.Build tests.

status changed; resolution set

René Rivera — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:29:50 GMT

status new → closed
resolution → fixed

The regression script has passed toolset= for some time now.