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

Subject: Re: [boost] compiling Boost boost_1_45_0 regex with icu (redhat).
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-21 07:30:06

> 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.

Take a look in boost-path/bin.v2/config.log and you'll see the actual error 
messages and the command lines used, which should give you a hint.

You could also try:

bjam include=path-to-icu-headers linkflags=extra-linker-flags-required

HTH, John.