[boost] [tools/regression + filesystem] compiler error

Subject: [boost] [tools/regression + filesystem] compiler error
From: Jeffrey Lee Hellrung, Jr. (jeffrey.hellrung_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-08-25 15:27:39

I was trying to build the boost tools (v1.51.0) and ran into the error
pasted below. Should this be concerning?

- Jeff

Performing configuration checks

    - has_icu builds           : no
...patience...
...patience...
...found 2720 targets...
...updating 3 targets...
compile-c-c++
..\build\boost\regression\msvc-9.0\release\link-static\threading-multi\library_status.obj
library_status.cpp
regression\src\library_status.cpp(633) : error C2440: 'initializing' :
cannot convert from 'const boost::filesystem::path::string_type' to
'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>'
        with
        [
            _Elem=char,
            _Traits=std::char_traits<char>,
            _Ax=std::allocator<char>
        ]
        No constructor could take the source type, or constructor overload
resolution was ambiguous
regression\src\library_status.cpp(761) : error C2664:
'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>
&std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>::append(const
std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax> &)' : cannot convert parameter 1 from
'const boost::filesystem::path::string_type' to 'const
std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax> &'
        with
        [
            _Elem=char,
            _Traits=std::char_traits<char>,
            _Ax=std::allocator<char>
        ]
        Reason: cannot convert from 'const
boost::filesystem::path::string_type' to 'const
std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>'
        with
        [
            _Elem=char,
            _Traits=std::char_traits<char>,
            _Ax=std::allocator<char>
        ]
        No user-defined-conversion operator available that can perform this
conversion, or the operator cannot be called
..\boost/test/impl/execution_monitor.ipp(948) : warning C4535: calling
_set_se_translator() requires /EHa
regression\src\library_status.cpp(899) : error C2679: binary '=' : no
operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'const
boost::filesystem::path::string_type' (or there is no acceptable conversion)
        c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
9.0\VC\INCLUDE\xstring(914): could be 'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>
&std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>::operator =(const
std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax> &)'
        with
        [
            _Elem=char,
            _Traits=std::char_traits<char>,
            _Ax=std::allocator<char>
        ]
        c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
9.0\VC\INCLUDE\xstring(919): or       'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>
&std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>::operator =(const _Elem *)'
        with
        [
            _Elem=char,
            _Traits=std::char_traits<char>,
            _Ax=std::allocator<char>
        ]
        c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
9.0\VC\INCLUDE\xstring(924): or       'std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>
&std::basic_string<_Elem,_Traits,_Ax>::operator =(_Elem)'
        with
        [
            _Elem=char,
            _Traits=std::char_traits<char>,
            _Ax=std::allocator<char>
        ]
        while trying to match the argument list '(std::string, const
boost::filesystem::path::string_type)'

    call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
9.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" x86 >nul
cl /Zm800 -nologo
@"..\build\boost\regression\msvc-9.0\release\link-static\threading-multi\library_status.obj.rsp"

...failed compile-c-c++
..\build\boost\regression\msvc-9.0\release\link-static\threading-multi\library_status.obj...
...skipped
<p..\build\boost\regression\msvc-9.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>library_status.exe
for lack of
<p..\build\boost\regression\msvc-9.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>library_status.obj...
...skipped <p..\dist\bin>library_status.exe for lack of
<p..\build\boost\regression\msvc-9.0\release\link-static\threading-multi>library_status.exe...
...failed updating 1 target...
...skipped 2 targets...