diff --git a/docs/building.html b/docs/building.html index 483396657..1f1cf37f8 100644 --- a/docs/building.html +++ b/docs/building.html @@ -172,11 +172,16 @@ building against a source distribution of boost.

a specific toolset to use (compiler) you can just add that to the commandline. For example:

-bjam msvc-7.1 boost=source
-bjam gcc-3.3 boost=source
-bjam darwin-4.0 boost=source
+bjam msvc-7.1
+bjam gcc-3.3
+bjam darwin-4.0
 
-

If you're building against a system installed boost, specify boost=system.

+
+

Note

+

If the environment variable BOOST_ROOT is not set, the jamfile will +attempt to link against "installed" boost libraries. i.e. assume the headers +and libraries are available in default search paths.

+

To build different versions you can also just add the name of the build variant. Some default build variants in BBv2 are release, debug, profile.

@@ -187,7 +192,7 @@ can set the runtime-linkstatic. Most operating systems will only allow linking shared against the runtime, but on windows you can do both. Example:

-bjam msvc-7.1 link=static runtime-link=static boost=source
+bjam msvc-7.1 link=static runtime-link=static
 

Note

@@ -254,18 +259,6 @@ For more build configuration flags see -boost - - - boost-link