Re: [boost] [1.34.0] failed to build on cygwin

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-13 04:31:56

Atry wrote:

> I run "bjam install --toolset=gcc-3.4", and this is the output:
> 
> Building Boost.Regex with the optional Unicode/ICU support disabled.
> Please refer to the Boost.Regex documentation for more information
> (don't panic: this is a strictly optional feature).
> /cygdrive/c/My
> Documents/down_src/boost_1_34_0/tools/build/v2/build/virtual-target.jam:996:
> in virtual-target.register-actual-name from module virtual-target
> error: Duplicate name of actual target: <p/usr/local/lib>exact.dll.a
> error: previous virtual target {
> common%common.hard-link-exact.dll.a.IMPORT_LIB {
> common%common.copy-boost_signals-gcc34-mt-d-1_34.dll.a.IMPORT_LIB {
> gcc%gcc.link.dll-boost_signals-gcc34-mt-d-1_34.dll.a.IMPORT_LIB {

As discussed on IRC, this appears to be cygwin-specific bug, making
build on cygwin impossible. Looks like one between RC3 and final
release was a bit too hasty ;-)

I believe the attached patch should fix the immediate problem. 

- Volodya