[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3564: bjam creates wrong library name when toolset choice is invalid

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3564: bjam creates wrong library name when toolset choice is invalid
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-10-26 15:25:57

#3564: bjam creates wrong library name when toolset choice is invalid
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 Reporter:  bielow@…                 |       Owner:                
     Type:  Bugs                     |      Status:  new           
Milestone:  Boost 1.41.0             |   Component:  Building Boost
  Version:  Boost 1.40.0             |    Severity:  Problem       
 Keywords:                           |  
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 Hi,

 I just called boost using
 "bjam address-model=64 install --with-math link=static toolset=msvc-9
 variant=debug" which creates libraries without any VC version number:
 --> libboost_math_tr1l-vc-mt-gd-1_40.lib
 which should be
 --> libboost_math_tr1l-vc90-mt-gd-1_40.lib

 This leads to auto-linking errors.
 The documentation at multiple points simply states that appending the MSVC
 version number to the toolset will work, however the correct syntax for
 the call is:
 "toolset=msvc-9.0" and not "toolset=msvc-9"
 The documentation for valid numbers is somewhat hidden as well
 (http://www.boost.org/boost-

 build2/doc/html/bbv2/reference/tools.html#bbv2.reference.tools.compiler.msvc).
 At least the toolset docu
 (http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_40_0/more/getting_started/windows.html

 #identify-your-toolset) could use the above link!

 So, is it possible to introduce white-lists for the toolset options to
 avoid this kind of error?!

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3564>
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