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+# Copyright 2009 Vladimir Prus
+#
+# Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+# (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+import imp
+import sys
+
+def bootstrap(root_path):
+ """Performs python-side bootstrapping of Boost.Build/Python.
+
+ This function arranges for 'b2.whatever' package names to work, while also
+ allowing to put python files alongside corresponding jam modules.
+ """
+
+ m = imp.new_module("b2")
+ # Note that:
+ # 1. If __path__ is not list of strings, nothing will work
+ # 2. root_path is already list of strings.
+ m.__path__ = root_path
+ sys.modules["b2"] = m
+
+ import b2.build_system
+ return b2.build_system.main()
+