Re: [Boost-build] trying to compile a test project with boost.build which uses boost libraries

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] trying to compile a test project with boost.build which uses boost libraries
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-26 10:45:37

AMDG

Geoff Hilton wrote:
> I'm trying boost.build out under Linux, I compiled bjam and followed 
> the instructions to the letter, details below. I can compile with 
> boost/shared_ptr.hpp no problem, but when I add in boost.filesystem I 
> get all sorts of errors (below), why is it trying to use 
> $BOOST_ROOT/bin.v2 ? I deleted that folder once the boost compilation 
> was done and put stage's lib folder into $BOOST_ROOT (I think.., heh).
>
> --jamroot.jam--
>
> project
>   : requirements <include>/usr/local/boost_1_38_0 <threading>multi 
> <library>/boost//filesystem
>   ;
> use-project boost : /usr/local/boost_1_38_0 ;
> exe testmake :
>  testmake.cpp /boost//filesystem /boost//system ;
>

/boost//filesystem refers to the library under bin.v2, rather than
the library in the stage/lib directory.  If you want to use prebuild 
libraries,
you can use the boost module.  (Try running bjam --help boost)

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe