[boost] Problem building boost under vc_7.1

From: Andrew Maclean (a.maclean_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-06 22:34:35

Has anyone been able to build boost under vc_7.1?

I seem to be getting the following error when running bjam:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jamfile:278: in load-jamfiles
*** argument error
* rule stage ( name : sources + : requirements * : local-build * )
* called with: (  : C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\boost\compatibility\cpp_c_headers

................. lots and lots of files ..............................

C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\boost\wave\util\unput_queue_iterator.hpp :
<locate>C:\Boost <tree-subdirs>C:\boost\boost_1_33_1 <target>all :
<suppress>true )
* missing argument name
C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\tools/build/v1\boost-base.jam:2330:see definition of
rule 'stage' being called
C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\tools\build\v1\bootstrap.jam:21: in boost-build
C:\boost\boost_1_33_1\boost-build.jam:16: in module scope
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

I downloaded both boost_1_33_1.exe and boost_1_33_1.tar.gz and ran bjam on
them with the same result as above.
I am using bjam from boost-jam-3.1.11-1-ntx86.zip.

Note that boost_1_33_0 runs OK with bjam so I ma pretty sure it is  problem
in the jam files. Just after missing argument name in the above output "/"
are appearing along with the usual "\"Microsoft OS path separator. Is this
the problem.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Andrew

 

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