[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5155: Boost build can exceed Windows max path length limit

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5155: Boost build can exceed Windows max path length limit
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-02-03 09:49:08

#5155: Boost build can exceed Windows max path length limit
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 Reporter:  anonymous         |       Owner:  vladimir_prus
     Type:  Bugs              |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |   Component:  build        
  Version:  Boost 1.44.0      |    Severity:  Problem      
 Keywords:                    |  
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 I have been building boost successfully on Windows since 1.33. I usually
 extract boost do a directory such as:

 d:\boost_1_44_0

 With 1.44, for the first time I noticed that some binaries were (silently)
 failing to appear in the build directory. Viewing the build directories, I
 suspected we were exceeding the windows path limit (256?).

 When I renamed to root folder to d:\b, the build suceeded.

 I'm afraid I didn't keep the build log, but kept the build command:

 bjam toolset=msvc-10.0 link=static runtime-link=static,shared
 variant="debug,release" threading="multi" define="_SECURE_SCL=0" debug-
 symbols="on" debug-store=database address-model=64 pch=off

 I suspect its the long list of options that have extended the path length.

 Platform: Windows 7 x64 Enterprise.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5155>
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