[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #983: Building of libs/python/example/quickstart fails.

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #983: Building of libs/python/example/quickstart fails.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-23 15:19:37

#983: Building of libs/python/example/quickstart fails.
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 Reporter:  grafik          |       Owner:  dave       
     Type:  Bugs            |      Status:  new        
Milestone:                  |   Component:  Python     
  Version:  release 1.34.0  |    Severity:  Showstopper
 Keywords:  python,build    |  
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 When following the instructions for BPL and trying to build the quickstart
 example *outside of the Boost tree*, the build fails with:

 {{{
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/build\type.jam:137: in
 type.validate from module type
 error: Unknown target type EXE
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/kernel\modules.jam:66: in
 modules.call-in from module object(installed-exe-generator)@3
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/util\sequence.jam:44: in
 sequence.transform from module sequence
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/build\generators.jam:155: in
 generator.__init__ from module object(installed-exe-generator)@3
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/tools\stage.jam:349: in object(
 installed-exe-generator)@3.__init__ from module object(installed-exe-
 generator)@3
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/kernel\class.jam:93: in new from
 module class
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/tools\stage.jam:368: in load
 from module stage
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/kernel\modules.jam:261: in
 import from module modules
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/tools\builtin.jam:377: in load
 from module builtin
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/kernel\modules.jam:261: in
 import from module modules
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2\build-system.jam:28: in load
 from module build-system
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/kernel\modules.jam:261: in
 import from module modules
 /DevRoots/Boost/boost_1_34/tools/build/v2/kernel/bootstrap.jam:132: in
 boost-build from module
 C:\DevRoots\Boost\b134_python_quickstart\boost-build.jam:7: in module
 scope from module
 }}}

 To replicate copy the quickstart directory and repoint the paths in boost-
 build.jam and Jamroot. Than run bjam in the directory.

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