Re: [boost] [python] Building and Testing needs to be updated for modular-boost

Subject: Re: [boost] [python] Building and Testing needs to be updated for modular-boost
From: Jürgen Hunold (jhunold_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-08-02 05:31:09

Hi Edward,

Am Freitag, 1. August 2014, 21:42:57 schrieb Edward Diener:
> Attempting to follow the building and testing explanation for
> Boost.Python in modular-boost, it appears it no longer works with the
> new structure of modular-boost and Boost Build.
> 
> Staring with the 3.1 Basic Procedure section I invoke in the
> 
> libs/python/example/quickstart/ directory the command:
>  > b2 toolset=gcc-4.8.1 --verbose-test test
 
> I do not know who is taking care of Boost Python now but it appears that
> it needs to be updated for modular-boost.

It even needs more caretaking. After fixing boost-build.jam to point to the new 
build system location, I had to tweak the example itself. Full patch to get 
things compiling again attached.

Yours,

Jürgen
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