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$ b2 -dconsole
(b2db) break gcc.init
Breakpoint 1 set at gcc.init
(b2db) run
Starting program: /usr/bin/b2
Breakpoint 1, gcc.init ( ) at /usr/share/boost-build/tools/gcc.jam:74
74 local tool-command = ;
(b2db) quit
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(b2db) break Jamfile:10
Breakpoint 1 set at Jamfile:10
(b2db) break msvc.init
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(b2db) disable 1
(b2db) enable 1
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(b2db) clear Jamfile:10
Deleted breakpoint 1
(b2db) delete 2
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The <code class="computeroutput">backtrace</code> command will print a summary of
every frame on the stack.
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The <code class="computeroutput">print</code> command can be used to show the value
of an expression.
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(b2db) print [ modules.peek : ARGV ]
/usr/bin/b2 toolset=msvc install
(b2db) print $(__file__)
Jamfile.jam
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<code class="computeroutput">help</code> describes the available commands.
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