Re: [boost] [build] bootstrap.sh is still broken

Subject: Re: [boost] [build] bootstrap.sh is still broken
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-20 23:58:59

on Sat Oct 19 2013, "Stephan T. Lavavej" <stl-AT-nuwen.net> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> For months, I've been pinging the boost-build list about bootstrap.sh being
> completely broken for MinGW, with no response.
>
> As the 1.55.0 branch is closing in just a week, it would be wonderful if
> somebody could look at and apply my two patches that are ready to go:
> http://lists.boost.org/boost-build/2013/10/27025.php
>
> Note that they will fix this: https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/8762

If the maintainers are unresponsive to something like this it would seem
to argue for giving up on Boost.Build ASAP.

-- 
Dave Abrahams