Re: [boost] [Boost-announce] [1.37.0 beta] Beta release available on SourceForge

Subject: Re: [boost] [Boost-announce] [1.37.0 beta] Beta release available on SourceForge
From: Alexander Sack (pisymbol_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-10-27 20:40:27

On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 6:37 PM, David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> on Mon Oct 27 2008, "Alexander Sack" <pisymbol-AT-gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:43 AM, Jens Seidel <jensseidel_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>> ###############################################################
>>>
>>> There are again a lot of warnings (gcc-4.3.2) which can easily
>>> be avoided. The first one:
>>> libs/program_options/src/options_description.cpp|74| warning: suggest
>>> explicit braces to avoid ambiguous 'else'
>>>
>>> Since I learned in the past that such patches are often ignored
>>> I do not send a patch. It's also trivially reproducable for everyone
>>> (as gcc is free).
>>>
>>> ##############################################################
>>
>> Not sure if anyone cares but:
>>
>> I'm seeing this as well on FreeBSD-7.0-amd64 machine I have.  There
>> are a lot of warnings (mostly string casting which newer more stricter
>> gcc's don't like).
>>
>> The good news is other than a small patch to
>> libs/regex/build/Jamfile.v2 (adding /usr/local/lib to search path) and
>> the setting of  LD_LIBRARY_PATH within gcc.jam, beta1 built
>> successfully on my FreeBSD machine!
>
> Those two changes, I believe, are related and should be fixed in the
> Boost.Build system.  Please open a Trac ticket for them at
> http://svn.boost.org

Dave, way AHEAD of you, opened up both with patches attached: Its 2438
and 2437 I believe.  They aren't exactly related though.  IF I can get
these patches and the patch/bug I filed regarding the
execution_monitor.ipp, boost should compile out of the box on FreeBSD
6.x-CURRENT with ease!  :D

-aps