Re: Windows Develop Regression Tests Failing - Boost Build?

From: Tom Kent (lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2023-06-04 10:58:38

On Sat, Jun 3, 2023 at 8:48 AM René Ferdinand Rivera Morell via Boost <
boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 5:40 PM Steven Watanabe via Boost
> <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >
> > AMDG
> >
> > On 5/17/23 19:39, Tom Kent via Boost wrote:
> > > When trying to run the regression tests for the develop branch from
> > > windows, I'm getting the following error:
> > >
> > > C:/teeks99-09/run/boost_bb/src/build\project.jam:284: in find-jamfile
> from
> > > module project
> > > error: Unable to load Jamfile.
> > > error: Could not find a Jamfile in directory
> > > '../../C:/teeks99-09/run/boost_root'.
> > > error: Attempted to find it with pattern '[Bb]uild.jam [Jj]amfile.v2
> > > [Jj]amfile [Jj]amfile. [Jj]amfile.jam'.
> >  >
> > > <snip>
> >  >
> > > It looks like the last good run I had was on march 11, which
> corresponds to
> > > the same day as this commit to that project.jam:
> > >
> https://github.com/boostorg/build/commit/fda357a8f55a08535afff0a11eec50fca1a1651f
> > >
> > > That file doesn't mean much to me, is it possible it is causing the
> issue?
> > >
> >
> > I don't see how that commit could be the issue. It's defining a new
> > function, but not adding anything calling that function. A more likely
> > culprit is
> >
> https://github.com/boostorg/build/commit/149fd88e7898bf1d5c4369b8018e852c1990765c
>
> As usual, you were correct! <https://github.com/bfgroup/b2/pull/318> :-)
>

Thanks for hunting this down! I'm not sure what the release schedule for
4.10 is, but could it get backported to a 4.9.7 that we can pickup sooner
(if that isn't imminent)?

Tom