Hi everyone, I hope this is the right place to ask my question. I'm trying to build boost 1.55.0 for python on OSX 10.9.2 but i'm encountering the following error "ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64" and I'm really blocked. I read it might be related to the standard c++ library which changed with maverick to be libc++ by default. But even adding cxxflags="-stdlib=libstdc++" when executing ./b2 didn't help. Here is what I did following the boost tutorial: download boost_1_55_0.tar ./bootstrap.sh --with-libraries=python toolset=darwin ./b2 include="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/include/python2.7/" And I get the following error: link.jam: No such file or directory Building the Boost C++ Libraries. error: No best alternative for /python_for_extensions next alternative: required properties: <python>2.7 <target-os>darwin matched next alternative: required properties: <python>2.7 <target-os>darwin matched error: No best alternative for /python_for_extensions next alternative: required properties: <python>2.7 <target-os>darwin matched next alternative: required properties: <python>2.7 <target-os>darwin matched Component configuration: - python : building darwin.link.dll bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading- multi/libboost_python.dylib Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64: "_PyFile_FromString", referenced from: boost::python::exec_file(boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::api::object) in exec.o "_PyFile_AsFile", referenced from: boost::python::exec_file(boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::api::object) in exec.o "_PyEval_GetGlobals", referenced from: boost::python::eval(boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::api::object) in exec.o boost::python::exec(boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::api::object) in exec.o boost::python::exec_statement(boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::api::object) in exec.o boost::python::exec_file(boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::api::object) in exec.o "_PyRun_StringFlags", referenced from: ........ "_PyExc_StopIteration", referenced from: boost::python::objects::stop_iteration_error() in iterator.o "_PyNumber_InPlaceAdd", referenced from: boost::python::api::operator+=(boost::python::api::object&, boost::python::api::object const&) in object_operators.o "_PyUnicodeUCS2_FromEncodedObject", referenced from: _encode_string_unaryfunc in builtin_converters.o "_PyErr_NoMemory", referenced from: boost::python::handle_exception_impl(boost::function0<void>) in errors.o "_PyDict_New", referenced from: boost::python::detail::dict_base::dict_base() in dict.o boost::python::detail::dict_base::dict_base() in dict.o _instance_get_dict in class.o ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64 clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation) "g++" -dynamiclib -Wl,-single_module -install_name "libboost_python.dylib" -o "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/libboost_python.dylib" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/numeric.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/list.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/long.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/dict.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/tuple.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/str.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/slice.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/converter/from_python.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/converter/registry.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/converter/type_id.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object/enum.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object/class.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object/function.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object/inheritance.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object/life_support.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object/pickle_support.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/errors.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/module.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/converter/builtin_converters.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/converter/arg_to_python_base.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object/iterator.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object/stl_iterator.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object_protocol.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object_operators.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/wrapper.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/import.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/exec.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading-multi/object/function_doc_signature.o" -headerpad_max_install_names -Wl,-dead_strip -no_dead_strip_inits_and_terms ...failed darwin.link.dll bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.2.1/release/threading- multi/libboost_python.dylib... ...skipped <pstage/lib>libboost_python.dylib for lack of <pbin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin- 4.2.1/release/threading-multi>libboost_python.dylib... ...failed updating 1 target... ...skipped 1 target... Thanks for your help! Corentin Hamel Software Engineer Rocketboots Level 11, 189 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000
