diff --git a/v2/doc/src/advanced.xml b/v2/doc/src/advanced.xml index 105c83b02..d1d748818 100644 --- a/v2/doc/src/advanced.xml +++ b/v2/doc/src/advanced.xml @@ -377,104 +377,94 @@ bjam optimization=space - To clean all targets in the current directory and in any subprojects, add the --clean - option: - -bjam --clean - - - Not that unlike the clean target in make, you can use --clean - together with target names to clean specific targets. + Boost.Build recognizes the following command line options. - The --clean-all option will clean all targets, no matter where they are defined. In - particular, it will clean targets in parent Jamfiles, and targets defined under other project roots. + + + + + + Cleans all targets in the current directory and + in any subprojects. Note that unlike the clean + target in make, you can use --clean + together with target names to clean specific targets. + + - Other important options are listed in the table below. + + + + Cleans all targets, + no matter where they are defined. In particular, it will clean targets + in parent Jamfiles, and targets defined under other project roots. + + + - - Command line options - + + + + Prints information on Boost.Build and Boost.Jam + versions. + + + - - - Option - - Description - - - - - - --version - - Prints information on Boost.Build and Boost.Jam - versions. - - - - --help - - Access to the online help system. This prints general + + + + Invokes the online help system. This prints general information on how to use the help system with additional - --help* options. - + --help* options. + + + - - --clean,--clean-all + + + + Produces debug information about loading of Boost.Build + and toolset files. + + - Removes everything instead of building. - + + + + Prints what targets are being built and with what properties. + + + - - --debug-configuration + + + + Produces debug output from generator search process. + Useful for debugging custom generators. + + + - Produces debug information about loading of Boost.Build and toolset files. - + + + + Do not load site-config.jam and + user-config.jam configuration files. + + + - - --debug-building + + + + Enables internal checks. + + + + + - Prints what targets are being built and with what properties. - - - - --debug-generators - - Produces debug output from generator search process. Useful for debugging custom generators. - - - - --ignore-config - - Do not load site-config.jam and - user-config.jam - - - - - --debug - - Enables internal checks. - - - - --dump-projects - - Cause the project structure to be output. - - - - --no-error-backtrace - - Don't print backtrace on errors. Primary useful for - testing. - - - - -
- For complete specification of command line syntax, see