Re: [boost] required toolsets

Subject: Re: [boost] required toolsets
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-04-12 10:39:06

AMDG

On 04/12/2013 03:45 AM, Paul A. Bristow wrote:
> 
>> ==============
>> failed to write output file
>> 'C:\Users\BoostTest\Release\results\boost\bin.v2\libs\multiprecision\test\sf_concept_check_elliptic_cpp
>> _dec_float_no_et.test\msvc-10.0\debug\address-model-64\debug-symbols-off\link-static\runtime-link-
>> static\sf_concept_check_elliptic_cpp_dec_float_no_et.obj.rsp'!
>> =============
>>
>> The length of the file name is 260 characters and it is over the limits of the testing environment (i.e.
>> Windows server 2012). Is it possible to make this path shorter without modifying the
>> "C:\Users\BoostTest\Release" prefix?
> 
> I think you need to add the  --hash option for b2/bjam to create smaller file/folder names.
> 

--abbreviate-paths is better as it leaves the result
somewhat human readable, although it doesn't get
as much compression.  Also, the name of the test
is a bit long.  It really should be shortened.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe