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<h1>Boost Build System V2</h1>
<h2><a name="synopsis">Synopsis</a></h2>
<p>Boost.Build is a system for large project software construction, which
is simple to use and powerfull. Boost.Build V2 is an onging project to
rewrite Boost.Build, improving design and making it more extensible. The
distinguishing features are:</p>
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<li><b>Simple and high level target description language</b>. In most
cases name of target and list of sources is enough.</li>
<li><b>Variant builds</b>. You can build with your choice of basic
variants (e.g. debug, release, profile...), toolsets (e.g. gcc and
msvc) and specific properties (e.g. inlining off) from a single command
invocation.</li>
<li><b>Portability</b>. ``Feature Normalization'' allows to fine-tune
targets independently from the toolset used, and modular toolset
descriptions are employed to generate actual build instructions.</li>
<li><b>Multi-project builds</b>. Several projects can be combined and
built together, with dependencies correctly tracked. Typically, the
setting (like include paths and defines) needed to use other project
will be handled automatically.</li>
<li><b>Extensibility</b>. New file types and tools can be easily
added</li>
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<p>Enough of the core functionality is implemented to allow practical use
on medium-size projects. Several compilers and tools are supported, the
full list is available <a href="doc/tools.html">here</a>.
The list of features
still to be implemented is outlined in the <a href=
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