Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2164: locate_root wrong under CygWin

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2164: locate_root wrong under CygWin
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-04 20:12:32

#2164: locate_root wrong under CygWin
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  Reporter:  anonymous     |       Owner:  grafik     
      Type:  Bugs          |      Status:  new        
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0  |   Component:  bjam       
   Version:  Boost 1.35.0  |    Severity:  Showstopper
Resolution:                |    Keywords:  cygwin     
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Comment(by jim_at_[hidden]):

 More research: the problem is in libboost_system-gcc34-1_36.a, used to
 build process_jam_log.exe. The fs::initial_path() call in
 process_jam_log.cpp's set_boost_root() returns the DOSish name.

 CygWin's python interpreter uses UNIXish names, so any combination of
 things I try yields the UNIXish /cygdrive/C/tmp/boost_rt not being
 recognized as absolute by boost:filesystem.

 I tried these flags in regression.py, just before "if self.debug_level >
 0:"

         if sys.platform == 'cygwin':
                         self.bjam['build_args'] += ' -DBOOST_POSIX_API=1'
                         self.process_jam_log['build_args'] += '
 -sBOOST_POSIX_API=1'
                         self.bjam_options += ' -sBOOST_POSIX_API=1'

 All to no avail.

 I'm not convinced I'm getting the BOOST_POSIX_API definition to
 libboost_system-gcc34-1_36.a, when process_jam_log.cpp is compiled.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2164#comment:2>
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