Dear Users/Developers, I followed the instructions on http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_38_0/libs/python/doc/building.html to install and build the boost python library. When running the command bjam toolset=gcc --verbose-test test from the /usr/local/boost_1_38_0/libs/python/example/quickstart directory I get the following output (a bit long I know :)): ...patience... ...patience... ...found 1356 targets... ...updating 54 targets... common.mkdir bin common.mkdir bin/test_ext.test common.mkdir bin/test_ext.test/gcc-4.0.1 common.mkdir bin/test_ext.test/gcc-4.0.1/debug common.mkdir bin/gcc-4.0.1 common.mkdir bin/gcc-4.0.1/debug gcc.compile.c++ bin/gcc-4.0.1/debug/extending.o common.mkdir ../../../../bin.v2 common.mkdir ../../../../bin.v2/libs common.mkdir ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python common.mkdir ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build common.mkdir ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1 common.mkdir ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ numeric.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ list.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ long.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ dict.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ tuple.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ str.o ../../../../libs/python/src/str.cpp: In function ‘boost::python::ssize_t boost::python::detail::<unnamed>::str_size_as_py_ssize_t(size_t)’: ../../../../libs/python/src/str.cpp:29: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned integer expressions gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ slice.o common.mkdir ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ converter gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ converter/from_python.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ converter/registry.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ converter/type_id.o common.mkdir ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/object gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object/enum.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object/class.o ../../../../libs/python/src/object/class.cpp: In function ‘boost::python::api::object boost::python::objects::<unnamed>::new_class(const char*, size_t, const boost::python::type_info*, const char*)’: ../../../../libs/python/src/object/class.cpp:510: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned integer expressions gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object/function.o ../../../../libs/python/src/object/function.cpp: In member function ‘PyObject* boost::python::objects::function::call(PyObject*, PyObject*) const’: ../../../../libs/python/src/object/function.cpp:169: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned integer expressions gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object/inheritance.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object/life_support.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object/pickle_support.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ errors.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ module.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ converter/builtin_converters.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ converter/arg_to_python_base.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object/iterator.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object/stl_iterator.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object_protocol.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object_operators.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ wrapper.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ import.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ exec.o gcc.compile.c++ ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object/function_doc_signature.o gcc.link.dll ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ libboost_python-gcc40-d-1_38.dylib ld: unknown option: -R collect2: ld returned 1 exit status "g++" -L"/Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/ Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib" -L"/Applications/scisoft/i386/ Packages/Python-2.5.2/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/ config" -Wl,-R -Wl,"/Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/ Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib" -Wl,-R -Wl,"/Applications/scisoft/ i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/ config" -o "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ libboost_python-gcc40-d-1_38.dylib" -Wl,-h -Wl,libboost_python-gcc40- d-1_38.dylib -shared -Wl,--start-group "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/ build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/numeric.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/list.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/long.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/dict.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/tuple.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/str.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/ debug/slice.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ converter/from_python.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/converter/registry.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/ build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/converter/type_id.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/ python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/object/enum.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/ python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/object/class.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/ python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/object/function.o" "../../../../bin.v2/ libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/object/inheritance.o" "../../../../ bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/object/life_support.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/object/ pickle_support.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/ debug/errors.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ module.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ converter/builtin_converters.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/converter/arg_to_python_base.o" "../../../../bin.v2/ libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/object/iterator.o" "../../../../ bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/object/stl_iterator.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug/ object_protocol.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/ debug/object_operators.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/wrapper.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/import.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/exec.o" "../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/ gcc-4.0.1/debug/object/function_doc_signature.o" -Wl,-Bstatic -Wl,- Bdynamic -lpython2.5 -Wl,--end-group -g ...failed gcc.link.dll ../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/ debug/libboost_python-gcc40-d-1_38.dylib... ...skipped <pbin/gcc-4.0.1/debug>extending.so for lack of <p../../../../bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug>libboost_python- gcc40-d-1_38.dylib... ...skipped <pbin/test_ext.test/gcc-4.0.1/debug>test_ext for lack of <pbin/gcc-4.0.1/debug>extending.so... common.mkdir bin/test_embed.test common.mkdir bin/test_embed.test/gcc-4.0.1 common.mkdir bin/test_embed.test/gcc-4.0.1/debug gcc.compile.c++ bin/gcc-4.0.1/debug/embedding.o ...skipped <pbin/gcc-4.0.1/debug>embedding for lack of <p../../../../ bin.v2/libs/python/build/gcc-4.0.1/debug>libboost_python-gcc40- d-1_38.dylib... ...skipped <pbin/test_embed.test/gcc-4.0.1/debug>test_embed.run for lack of <pbin/gcc-4.0.1/debug>embedding... ...failed updating 1 target... ...skipped 6 targets... ...updated 47 targets... The test does not run automatically but if I try to run it manually I get: python test_extending.py Trying: from extending import * Expecting nothing ********************************************************************** File "/usr/local/boost_1_38_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/ test_extending.py", line 6, in test_extending Failed example: from extending import * Exception raised: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/ Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/doctest.py", line 1228, in __run compileflags, 1) in test.globs File "<doctest test_extending[0]>", line 1, in <module> from extending import * ImportError: No module named extending Trying: hi = hello('California') Expecting nothing ********************************************************************** File "/usr/local/boost_1_38_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/ test_extending.py", line 7, in test_extending Failed example: hi = hello('California') Exception raised: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/ Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/doctest.py", line 1228, in __run compileflags, 1) in test.globs File "<doctest test_extending[1]>", line 1, in <module> hi = hello('California') NameError: name 'hello' is not defined Trying: hi.greet() Expecting: 'Hello from California' ********************************************************************** File "/usr/local/boost_1_38_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/ test_extending.py", line 8, in test_extending Failed example: hi.greet() Exception raised: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/ Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/Python.framework/ Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/doctest.py", line 1228, in __run compileflags, 1) in test.globs File "<doctest test_extending[2]>", line 1, in <module> hi.greet() NameError: name 'hi' is not defined Trying: invite(hi) Expecting: 'Hello from California! Please come soon!' ********************************************************************** File "/usr/local/boost_1_38_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/ test_extending.py", line 10, in test_extending Failed example: invite(hi) Exception raised: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/ Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/Python.framework/ Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/doctest.py", line 1228, in __run compileflags, 1) in test.globs File "<doctest test_extending[3]>", line 1, in <module> invite(hi) NameError: name 'invite' is not defined Trying: hi.invite() Expecting: 'Hello from California! Please come soon!' ********************************************************************** File "/usr/local/boost_1_38_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/ test_extending.py", line 12, in test_extending Failed example: hi.invite() Exception raised: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/Python.framework/ Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/doctest.py", line 1228, in __run compileflags, 1) in test.globs File "<doctest test_extending[4]>", line 1, in <module> hi.invite() NameError: name 'hi' is not defined Trying: class wordy(hello): def greet(self): return hello.greet(self) + ', where the weather is fine' Expecting nothing ********************************************************************** File "/usr/local/boost_1_38_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/ test_extending.py", line 15, in test_extending Failed example: class wordy(hello): def greet(self): return hello.greet(self) + ', where the weather is fine' Exception raised: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/ Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/doctest.py", line 1228, in __run compileflags, 1) in test.globs File "<doctest test_extending[5]>", line 1, in <module> class wordy(hello): NameError: name 'hello' is not defined Trying: hi2 = wordy('Florida') Expecting nothing ********************************************************************** File "/usr/local/boost_1_38_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/ test_extending.py", line 19, in test_extending Failed example: hi2 = wordy('Florida') Exception raised: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/ Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/doctest.py", line 1228, in __run compileflags, 1) in test.globs File "<doctest test_extending[6]>", line 1, in <module> hi2 = wordy('Florida') NameError: name 'wordy' is not defined Trying: hi2.greet() Expecting: 'Hello from Florida, where the weather is fine' ********************************************************************** File "/usr/local/boost_1_38_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/ test_extending.py", line 20, in test_extending Failed example: hi2.greet() Exception raised: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/Python.framework/ Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/doctest.py", line 1228, in __run compileflags, 1) in test.globs File "<doctest test_extending[7]>", line 1, in <module> hi2.greet() NameError: name 'hi2' is not defined Trying: invite(hi2) Expecting: 'Hello from Florida! Please come soon!' ********************************************************************** File "/usr/local/boost_1_38_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/ test_extending.py", line 22, in test_extending Failed example: invite(hi2) Exception raised: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/scisoft/i386/Packages/Python-2.5.2/Python.framework/ Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/doctest.py", line 1228, in __run compileflags, 1) in test.globs File "<doctest test_extending[8]>", line 1, in <module> invite(hi2) NameError: name 'invite' is not defined 1 items had no tests: test_extending.run ********************************************************************** 1 items had failures: 9 of 9 in test_extending 9 tests in 2 items. 0 passed and 9 failed. ***Test Failed*** 9 failures. Does anyone have any idea what is going wrong? Kind regards, Pim Schellart