RE: [boost] Help compiling Boost needed please (more)

From: David LeBlanc (whisper_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-04-11 22:03:06

Ok, I downloaded and installed cctbx. Funny, after fumbling around with
_it's_ poor doc, I did manage to get it to start doing _something_ but,
strangely enough, it dies with the same link errors as I earlier reported
(when doing "make all").

David LeBlanc
Seattle, WA USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-admin_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-admin_at_[hidden]]On
> Behalf Of David LeBlanc
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 19:35
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: RE: [boost] Help compiling Boost needed please
>
>
> Ok, I downloaded Boost from CVS just now, and it's still not clear how to
> build it. The build.dsw project (from March 2001) does not have a
> dll target
> to build, it only has a bpl_static target and some example targets.
>
> ???
>
> TIA,
>
> David LeBlanc
> Seattle, WA USA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: boost-admin_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-admin_at_[hidden]]On
> > Behalf Of David Abrahams
> > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 15:52
> > To: boost_at_[hidden]
> > Subject: Re: [boost] Help compiling Boost needed please
> >
> >
> > The 1.27.0 release presented various problems with building the Python
> > library. So
> > many fixes for the process have been made since then that I can't
> > recommend 1.27.0 anymore. I suggest you try the version in the CVS:
> > https://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=7586
> >
> > By the way, bpl_static is not used anymore (even in 1.27.0);
> > Boost.Python now lives in a dynamic library.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David LeBlanc" <whisper_at_[hidden]>
> > To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 5:25 PM
> > Subject: [boost] Help compiling Boost needed please
> >
> >
> > > I've tried to do this a few different ways, but so far no go. I
> > downloaded
> > > the build tool binaries (jam) and tried that, which fails utterly,
> > probably
> > > because I don't have (or know!) where to set it up in the file tree to
> > run
> > > it correctly etc. and i've also tried the Windows project files for
> > the
> > > python library, which I did get to work (but see below), but when I
> > try to
> > > build any of the examples, there are missing things in the link.
> > >
> > > This is with:
> > > Windows 2000 pro sp 2
> > > VC 6.0 sp 5
> > > Boost 1.27.0
> > > Python 2.1
> > >
> > > I had to make one change to bpl_static to get it to compile. Without
> > the
> > > change, I got the following errors:
> > >
> > > -------------------Configuration: bpl_static - Win32
> > > Release--------------------
> > > Compiling...
> > > extension_class.cpp
> > > D:\boost\libs\python\src\extension_class.cpp(688) : error C2220:
> > warning
> > > treated as error - no object file generated
> > > D:\boost\libs\python\src\extension_class.cpp(688) : warning C4660:
> > > template-class specialization 'meta_class<class
> > > boost::python::detail::extension_instance>' is already instantiated
> > > D:\boost\libs\python\src\extension_class.cpp(689) : warning C4660:
> > > template-class specialization 'class_t<class
> > > boost::python::detail::extension_instance>' is already instantiated
> > > Error executing cl.exe.
> > >
> > > bpl_static.lib - 1 error(s), 2 warning(s)
> > >
> > > This is the code that is returning the errors:
> > > # ifndef BOOST_PYTHON_NO_TEMPLATE_EXPORT
> > > template class BOOST_PYTHON_DECL
> > meta_class<detail::extension_instance>;
> > > template class BOOST_PYTHON_DECL class_t<detail::extension_instance>;
> > > # endif
> > >
> > > IF I add #define BOOST_PYTHON_NO_TEMPLATE_EXPORT just before these
> > lines,
> > > then the libarry compiles, but I don't know if it's correct.
> > >
> > > I get the following errors while trying to compile the examples:
> > >
> > > -------------------Configuration: example1 - Win32
> > > Release--------------------
> > > Linking...
> > >    Creating library Release/hello.lib and object Release/hello.exp
> > > bpl_static.lib(extension_class.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved
> > external
> > > symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct
> > > _object *)" (?expect_non_null_at_python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(functions.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external
> > symbol
> > > "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct
> > _object *)"
> > > (?expect_non_null_at_python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(objects.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external
> > symbol
> > > "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct
> > _object *)"
> > > (?expect_non_null_at_python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z)
> > > example1.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "struct
> > _object *
> > > __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct _object *)"
> > > (?expect_non_null_at_python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(init_function.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external
> > > symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct
> > > _object *)" (?expect_non_null_at_python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(classes.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external
> > symbol
> > > "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct
> > _object *)"
> > > (?expect_non_null_at_python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(module_builder.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved
> > external
> > > symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct
> > > _object *)" (?expect_non_null_at_python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z)
> > > example1.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "bool __cdecl
> > > boost::python::handle_exception_impl(class
> > boost::function0<void,struct
> > > boost::empty_function_policy,struct boost::empty_function_mixin,int>)"
> > > (?handle_exception_impl_at_python@boos
> > >
> > t@@YA_NV?$function0_at_XUempty_function_policy_at_boost@@Uempty_function_mixin
> > @2_at_H
> > > @2@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(types.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol
> > "bool
> > > __cdecl boost::python::handle_exception_impl(class
> > > boost::function0<void,struct boost::empty_function_policy,struct
> > > boost::empty_function_mixin,int>)" (?handle_exception_imp
> > >
> > l_at_python@boost@@YA_NV?$function0_at_XUempty_function_policy_at_boost@@Uempty_f
> > unct
> > > ion_mixin_at_2@H_at_2@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(extension_class.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved
> > external
> > > symbol "bool __cdecl boost::python::handle_exception_impl(class
> > > boost::function0<void,struct boost::empty_function_policy,struct
> > > boost::empty_function_mixin,int>)" (?handle_exc
> > >
> > eption_impl_at_python@boost@@YA_NV?$function0_at_XUempty_function_policy_at_boost
> > @@Ue
> > > mpty_function_mixin_at_2@H_at_2@@Z)
> > > Release/hello.dll : fatal error LNK1120: 2 unresolved externals
> > > Error executing link.exe.
> > >
> > > hello.dll - 11 error(s), 0 warning(s)
> > >
> > > --------------------Configuration: getting_started1 - Win32
> > > Release--------------------
> > > Linking...
> > >    Creating library Release/getting_started1.lib and object
> > > Release/getting_started1.exp
> > > getting_started1.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "bool
> > > __cdecl boost::python::handle_exception_impl(class
> > > boost::function0<void,struct boost::empty_function_policy,struct
> > > boost::empty_function_mixin,int>)" (?handle_exception_impl_at_pyt
> > >
> > hon_at_boost@@YA_NV?$function0_at_XUempty_function_policy_at_boost@@Uempty_functi
> > on_m
> > > ixin_at_2@H_at_2@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(types.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol
> > "bool
> > > __cdecl boost::python::handle_exception_impl(class
> > > boost::function0<void,struct boost::empty_function_policy,struct
> > > boost::empty_function_mixin,int>)" (?handle_exception_imp
> > >
> > l_at_python@boost@@YA_NV?$function0_at_XUempty_function_policy_at_boost@@Uempty_f
> > unct
> > > ion_mixin_at_2@H_at_2@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(module_builder.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved
> > external
> > > symbol "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct
> > > _object *)" (?expect_non_null_at_python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(functions.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external
> > symbol
> > > "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct
> > _object *)"
> > > (?expect_non_null_at_python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z)
> > > bpl_static.lib(objects.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external
> > symbol
> > > "struct _object * __cdecl boost::python::expect_non_null(struct
> > _object *)"
> > > (?expect_non_null_at_python@boost@@YAPAU_object@@PAU3@@Z)
> > > Release/getting_started1.dll : fatal error LNK1120: 2 unresolved
> > externals
> > > Error executing link.exe.
> > >
> > > getting_started1.dll - 6 error(s), 0 warning(s)
> > >
> > >
> > > Any help in getting Boost to compile and particularly the Python lib
> > will be
> > > greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > David LeBlanc
> > > Seattle, WA USA
> > >
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