boost/thread build problem on Linux

From: sebmarc_at_[hidden]
Date: 2001-10-04 18:02:25

I am a brand new boost user (a couple hours). I downloaded boost 
1_25_0 yesterday because i am interested in the thread library for a 
new project we are starting.

Trying to build the lib i have:
linux-cs01:boost_1_25_0> export BOOST_ROOT=/home/smarc/boost_1_25_0/
linux-cs01:boost_1_25_0> jam -f tools/build/allyourbase.jam 
-sTOOLS='gcc' 
...found 309 targets...
...updating 18 targets...
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/c
ondition.o 
In file included from libs/thread/build/../src/condition.cpp:18:
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl: In function `void 
{anonymous}::to_time(unsigned int, boost::xtime &)':
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl:26: warning: comparison between 
signed and unsigned
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/m
utex.o 
In file included from libs/thread/build/../src/mutex.cpp:19:
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl: In function `void 
{anonymous}::to_time(unsigned int, boost::xtime &)':
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl:26: warning: comparison between 
signed and unsigned
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/r
ecursive_mutex.o 
In file included from libs/thread/build/../src/recursive_mutex.cpp:18:
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl: In function `void 
{anonymous}::to_time(unsigned int, boost::xtime &)':
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl:26: warning: comparison between 
signed and unsigned
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/s
emaphore.o 
In file included from libs/thread/build/../src/semaphore.cpp:18:
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl: In function `void 
{anonymous}::to_time(unsigned int, boost::xtime &)':
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl:26: warning: comparison between 
signed and unsigned
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/t
hread.o 
In file included from libs/thread/build/../src/thread.cpp:23:
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl: In function `void 
{anonymous}::to_time(unsigned int, boost::xtime &)':
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl:26: warning: comparison between 
signed and unsigned
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/t
ss.o 
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/x
time.o 
libs/thread/build/../src/xtime.cpp:47: #error "xtime_get 
implementation undefined"

    g++  -c -Wall -ftemplate-depth-100   -g -O0 -fno-inline   
-I"libs/thread/build" -I"/home/smarc/boost_1_25_0"   -o 
"libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/
xtime.o"  "libs/thread/build/../src/xtime.cpp" 

...failed gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/x
time.o ...
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/o
nce.o 
libs/thread/build/../src/once.cpp: In function `void do_once(...)':
libs/thread/build/../src/once.cpp:41: ANSI C++ forbids casting between 
pointers to functions and objects

    g++  -c -Wall -ftemplate-depth-100   -g -O0 -fno-inline   
-I"libs/thread/build" -I"/home/smarc/boost_1_25_0"   -o 
"libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/
once.o"  "libs/thread/build/../src/once.cpp" 

...failed gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/o
nce.o ...
...skipped 
<libs!thread!build/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic>libb
oost_thread.a for lack of 
<libs!thread!build/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic>libb
oost_thread.a(xtime.o)...
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic
/condition.o 
In file included from libs/thread/build/../src/condition.cpp:18:
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl: In function `void 
{anonymous}::to_time(unsigned int, boost::xtime &)':
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl:26: warning: comparison between 
signed and unsigned
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic
/mutex.o 
In file included from libs/thread/build/../src/mutex.cpp:19:
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl: In function `void 
{anonymous}::to_time(unsigned int, boost::xtime &)':
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl:26: warning: comparison between 
signed and unsigned
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic
/recursive_mutex.o 
In file included from libs/thread/build/../src/recursive_mutex.cpp:18:
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl: In function `void 
{anonymous}::to_time(unsigned int, boost::xtime &)':
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl:26: warning: comparison between 
signed and unsigned
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic
/semaphore.o 
In file included from libs/thread/build/../src/semaphore.cpp:18:
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl: In function `void 
{anonymous}::to_time(unsigned int, boost::xtime &)':
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl:26: warning: comparison between 
signed and unsigned
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic
/thread.o 
In file included from libs/thread/build/../src/thread.cpp:23:
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl: In function `void 
{anonymous}::to_time(unsigned int, boost::xtime &)':
libs/thread/build/../src/timeconv.inl:26: warning: comparison between 
signed and unsigned
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic
/tss.o 
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic
/xtime.o 
libs/thread/build/../src/xtime.cpp:47: #error "xtime_get 
implementation undefined"

    g++  -c -Wall -ftemplate-depth-100  -DNDEBUG  -O4 
-finline-functions -Wno-inline   -I"libs/thread/build" 
-I"/home/smarc/boost_1_25_0"   -o 
"libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynami
c/xtime.o"  "libs/thread/build/../src/xtime.cpp" 

...failed gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic
/xtime.o ...
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic
/once.o 
libs/thread/build/../src/once.cpp: In function `void do_once(...)':
libs/thread/build/../src/once.cpp:41: ANSI C++ forbids casting between 
pointers to functions and objects

    g++  -c -Wall -ftemplate-depth-100  -DNDEBUG  -O4 
-finline-functions -Wno-inline   -I"libs/thread/build" 
-I"/home/smarc/boost_1_25_0"   -o 
"libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynami
c/once.o"  "libs/thread/build/../src/once.cpp" 

...failed gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic
/once.o ...
...skipped 
<libs!thread!build/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic>li
bboost_thread.a for lack of 
<libs!thread!build/libboost_thread/gcc/release/runtime-link-dynamic>li
bboost_thread.a(xtime.o)...
...failed updating 4 targets...
...skipped 2 targets...
...updated 12 targets...
linux-cs01:boost_1_25_0> 

I am not terribly worried about the warnings at this point. I'm 
confident they will be fixed soon. The problem comes from xtime.cpp:
gcc-C++-action 
libs/thread/build/bin/libboost_thread/gcc/debug/runtime-link-dynamic/x
time.o 
libs/thread/build/../src/xtime.cpp:47: #error "xtime_get 
implementation undefined"

getttimeofday is suported on Linux but for some reason boost thinks it 
is not.

I'll appreciate any workaround.

Sorry if this problem has already been reported.

Seb.