[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7706: cross compiling of threads library - JamFile.v2

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7706: cross compiling of threads library - JamFile.v2
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-11-16 20:59:12

#7706: cross compiling of threads library - JamFile.v2
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 Reporter:  tvaneerd@…        |        Type:  Bugs            
   Status:  new               |   Milestone:  To Be Determined
Component:  None              |     Version:  Boost 1.52.0    
 Severity:  Problem           |    Keywords:                  
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 Thread's jam file assumes the compile target is the same as the host :-(

 ie a check for windows should probably be a check for the target being
 windows:

 @@ -105,7 +107,7 @@
  local rule default_threadapi ( )
  {
      local api = pthread ;
 -    if [ os.name ] = "NT" { api = win32 ; }
 +    if <target-os>windows in $(properties) { api = win32 ; }
      return $(api) ;
  }

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7706>
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