Re: [boost] Forte 7 Compiler

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-11-19 08:13:36

"Ewan Brock" <ewan_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hello All,
>
> Has anyone had success in compiling boost using the Forte 7 compiler?
>
> When trying to compile a file even with a single include statement,
> assertion errors occur:
>
> 	For example, compiling:
>
>          	#include "boost/graph/graph_traits.hpp"
>
> 	With compiler options:
>
>
> /opt/SUNWspro/bin/CC -xarch=v9a -Kpic -mt -g -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500 -D__EXTENSI
> ONS__ -DMVE_DEBUG -
> DMVE_SUN64 -DMVE_WFM -DMVE_SUN   -DMVE_BOOST -DMVE_BOOST_VERSION=1290    -DM
> VE_STD -
> DMVE_SUN_F7  -I. -I/homes/perforce/utils_install/SUN64/boost-1_29_0-SUN64.DE
> BUG.F7    -c main.cxx -o 	obj_files/SUN64.DEBUG.F7/main.o
>
> Gives the compiler output below:
>
>  	>> Assertion:   (../lnk/init.cc, line 957)
>     		while processing /homes/perforce/utils_install/SUN64/boost-1_29_0-
> 		SUN64.DEBUG.F7/boost/type_traits/is_function.hpp at line 50.
>
>
>       1.  Is this occuring because I have the incorrect config
> settings ?  

No, it's occurring because the Sun compiler is badly broken.

> If so, what should these settings be for Forte 7?
>
>      2.  Is there anything else I need to do in order to get boost
>      to work?

You might try getting the very latest compiler patches from Sun...

...however, if that doesn't fix your problem, someone needs to
implement a bunch of workarounds in Boost to avoid these errors.

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