[Boost-build] No best alternative...

Subject: [Boost-build] No best alternative...
From: william.crocker_at_[hidden]
Date: 2008-12-28 20:42:29

Hello:

Sorry to bother you all, but I am not getting very far.
I have learned to use the original jam system and am now
trying to upgrade to bjam.

I get the following error (No best alternative) and any
help would be appreciated.

Bill

---------------------------

 >cat ../boost-build.jam
# Copyright (C) 2002-2003 David Abrahams.
# Copyright (C) 2002-2003 Vladimir Prus.
# Copyright (C) 2003,2007 Rene Rivera.
# Use, modification and distribution are subject to the
# Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file
# LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)

#   This is the initial file loaded by Boost Jam when run from any Boost library
# folder. It allows us to choose which Boost Build installation to use for
# building Boost libraries. Unless explicitly selected using a command-line
# option, the version included with the Boost library distribution is used (as
# opposed to any other Boost Build version installed on the user's sytem).

boost-build /home/whc/lintel/boost-trunk/tools/build/v2 ;

 >cat jamroot.jam
lib usl : [ glob *.cpp ] ;

 >bjam
error: No best alternative for ./usl
     next alternative: required properties: (empty)
         matched
     next alternative: required properties: (empty)
         matched
...found 1 target...

 >bjam debug
error: No best alternative for ./usl
     next alternative: required properties: (empty)
         matched
     next alternative: required properties: (empty)
         matched