[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2546: Cannot build bjam on Linux with vacpp

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2546: Cannot build bjam on Linux with vacpp
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-28 15:18:46

#2546: Cannot build bjam on Linux with vacpp
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 Reporter:  ccambly_at_[hidden]  |        Type:  Bugs                   
   Status:  new                 |   Milestone:  Boost.Jam 3.1.18       
Component:  Building Boost      |     Version:  Boost Development Trunk
 Severity:  Problem             |    Keywords:                         
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 If we try to build bjam on linux using xlC the build fails because of an
 invalid linker option.  The file tools/jam/src/build.jam has the
 following:

 ## IBM VisualAge C++
 toolset vacpp xlc : "-o " : -D
      :
      [ opt --release : -s -O3 -qstrict -qinline ]
      [ opt --debug : -g -qNOOPTimize -qnoinline -pg ]
      -I$(--python-include) -I$(--extra-include)
      : -L$(--python-lib[1]) -l$(--python-lib[2]) -bmaxdata:0x40000000 ;

 The -bmaxdata linker option is only valid on AIX.  If I am building with
 xlC on Linux that linker option should not be specified.

 The change in the patch file is:

 ## IBM VisualAge C++
 {
 local linkopt = ; if $(OS) = AIX { linkopt = -bmaxdata:0x40000000 ; }
 toolset vacpp xlc : "-o " : -D
      :
      [ opt --release : -s -O3 -qstrict -qinline ]
      [ opt --debug : -g -qNOOPTimize -qnoinline -pg ]
      -I$(--python-include) -I$(--extra-include)
      : -L$(--python-lib[1]) -l$(--python-lib[2]) $(linkopt) ;
 }

 Rene: I couldn't find a uname that worked so I left it as OS

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