Re: [Boost-users] bjam, mingw and cross-compiling

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-01 10:38:57

Paul wrote:
> 
> 2008/6/30 Jurko Gospodnetiæ <jurko.gospodnetic_at_[hidden]
> <mailto:jurko.gospodnetic_at_[hidden]>>:
> 
>      Hi Paul.
> 
> 
>         I'm giving up on 1.35 as I've just read about the serialization
>         vector bug, so I'll attempt to use 1.34.1
> 
> 
>      If you're doing this then be sure to use the current trunk version
>     of Boost Build or at least the version included with the Boost 1.35.
>     release or you might run into 'already solved' build system issues.
> 
> 
> The problems described are from Boost 1.35 with bjam v2.   I managed to
> wrangle 1.33.1's bjam v1 to cross-compile, but I could not figure out
> bjam v2.
> 
> I think the key problem is that there seems to be no facility or option
> to cross-compile, to choose the target platform...

The facility exists, but I'm not sure how well-developed it is at this
point.  I suggest posting about this problem on the boost-build list.

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Dave Abrahams
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