[boost] compiling Boost boost_1_45_0 regex with icu (redhat).

Subject: [boost] compiling Boost boost_1_45_0 regex with icu (redhat).
From: Candid Shot (candid_shot_1_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-21 00:50:51

Greetings.

I am trying to compile boost regex with icu. The icu library is placed in a 
non-standard place, so I have set the appropriate environment variable.

However everytime I run bjam, console output (amongst many thing)  says 
- has_icu builds     : no

I have invoked bjam with -sBOOST_HAS_ICU=1. No luck picking icu.
I have invoked bjam with -sICU_PATH=/home/xxx/yyy, and no luck either.

OTOH, if I go to the subdirectory : libs/regex/build
and do 'make -f gcc.mak'
It builds with -DBOOST_HAVE_ICU=1 and with the right icu include directory in 
the compile line.

I am new to compiling boost, and would love to find out what is going on. And 
how can I rectify it.

Thanks, 

CD.