Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7289: [Context] Cross compiling for Windows on Linux using gcc fails

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7289: [Context] Cross compiling for Windows on Linux using gcc fails
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-03-31 18:11:19

#7289: [Context] Cross compiling for Windows on Linux using gcc fails
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  Reporter:  anonymous         |      Owner:  olli
      Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  context
   Version:  Boost 1.51.0      |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:  wontfix           |   Keywords:
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Comment (by kai-boost@…):

 Quoting http://www.boost.org/build/doc/html/bbv2/tasks/crosscompile.html ,
  # On Linux box[[BR]]
  b2 toolset=gcc-mingw target-os=windows

 Using
  b2 --layout=system
 --prefix=/home/kai/appsv2/bindir/i686-w64-mingw32/external/boost
 variant=release link=static toolset=gcc-mingw target-os=windows install
 fails in the manner described, with 1.57.

 Using
  b2 --layout=system
 --prefix=/home/kai/appsv2/bindir/i686-w64-mingw32/external/boost
 variant=release link=static toolset=gcc-mingw target-os=windows binary-
 format=pe install
 fails with
  libs/context/src/unsupported.cpp:7:2: error: #error "platform not
 supported"

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7289#comment:4>
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