Re: [boost] porting the Boost libraries to x64 (em64t, amd64) Windows platform

From: Norian N (noriann_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-11-28 10:08:07

  Hi John, thank you for the responce.

  I've found no info or how-to about Win x64 version of the Boost on
www.boost.org, so I'll appreciate for any data concerned.

  All we need is just to implement 3 Boost 1.32 libs (libboost_date_time,
libboost_regex, libboost_filesystem) for x64 application. Is it enough just
to rebuild ones with x64 compiler (MS 8, Intel 9) from sources?
What code version is good for it?

  Sorry I have no time for regular reggression testing, but could find
remote access to x64 host if somebody would be interested in it.

Regards,
  Dmitry

On 11/26/05, John Maddock <john_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> >  There are some Windows applications using some of Boost libraries
> > and have to be ported to x64 (em64t, amd64) platform. Does anybody
> > have
> > information on followed topics:
> >
> >  - is the x64 porting in nearest plans (MS VC 8 or Intel 9 compilers)
> > ?
> >  - who from Boost team is interested in the x64 on Windows porting ?
> >  - can I participate in x64 porting ?
>
> What porting is actually needed?  There are certainly people using Boost
> on
> Win64 already.
>
> If you have the resources to help the most important thing you could would
> be to run the regression tests regularly on Win64 (either IA64 or AMD64)
> and
> report the results (sign up to the Boost-testing mailing list to help and
> instructions for this).  Many of us have the 64-bit compilers, but not the
> platforms to run the executables on: so once the tests are run you should
> get help in sorting out any problems.
>
> Regards, John.
>
>
>
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