Re: Solaris support

From: dp11229 (dpodbori_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-24 13:48:00

1) You can get Jam binary for Solaris from 
<http://boost.sourceforge.net/jam-executables/bin.solaris/jam.gz>

2) I haven't worked Forte 5., I went directly from 4 to 6. I know 
that it works on 6.X

Good luck,
Dmitry

--- In boost_at_y..., Sebastien Marc <sebmarc_at_y...> wrote:
> 
> > If this works, than you have threading.
> > 
> 
> That works. I think i also have to define
> BOOST_HAS_THREADS or something like that.
> 
> > You didn't mention which Forte you are using; I
> > believe only 6.X 
> 
> I am using 5.0. I'll try to switch to a more recent
> version.
> 
> I still need a Jam file. I don't feel confortable with
> the one i hacked (i am not a jam expert, far from it).
> Do you know where i could get one ?.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Seb.
> 
> 
> > versions have enough template support and standard
> > complience to 
> > compile Boost.
> > 
> > Good luck,
> > Dmitry
> > 
> > 
> > --- In boost_at_y..., Sebastien Marc <sebmarc_at_y...>
> > wrote:
> > > Thanks Dmitry,
> > > 
> > > I do not need python, so you should be able to
> > help.
> > > 
> > > I have downloaded boost_1_26_0. With the help of
> > an
> > > other helpful boost user, Sinan,  we have hacked
> > > together config.hpp, and a suncc_tools.jam file. 
> > > I am getting a bunch of compilation errors
> > building
> > > the regex lib and as for the thread lib, i have an
> > > error message saying "thread support is not
> > > available", so i guess i messed up big time.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I think i need to start from scratch. 
> > > 
> > > Which sources are you using: CVS or the latest
> > stable
> > > release ?. 
> > > 
> > > What did you modify to be able to compile regex
> > and
> > > threads ?. I guess you had to modify config.hpp
> > > somehow ?. Can you send the .jam file you used ?.
> > > 
> > > Thanks for your help.
> > > 
> > > Seb.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- dp11229 <dpodbori_at_l...> wrote:
> > > > I just went through this excersise on SPARC
> > Solaris
> > > > 5.8 with Forte 
> > > > 6.X . I used the Jam executable which I
> > downloaded
> > > > from a link in 
> > > > the "Install/Build" page of the Boost
> > documentation.
> > > > I believe only 
> > > > three "binary" libraries are being built --
> > thread,
> > > > regex and python -
> > > > - the rest of Boost library is in header files.
> > > > Thread and regex .a 
> > > > and .so were built with no problems and python
> > > > failed, but since I 
> > > > don't plan to use it immediately I didn't
> > > > invesigate. 
> > > > 
> > > > If you continue to have problems, you can
> > manually
> > > > build static libs 
> > > > or out of thread or regex files and link them in
> > > > when building your 
> > > > executable.
> > > > 
> > > > Hope this helps,
> > > > Dmitry
> > > > 
> > > > --- In boost_at_y..., "sebmarc" <sebmarc_at_y...>
> > wrote:
> > > > > I am trying to find some help to compile boost
> > on
> > > > Solaris using 
> > > > Forte.
> > > > > If anybody has any experience in this, i will
> > > > greatly appreciate it.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Seb.
> > > > 
> > > > 
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