Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9051: jam build system refuses to work on windows, won't build on mingw-w64

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9051: jam build system refuses to work on windows, won't build on mingw-w64
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-04-05 05:48:35

#9051: jam build system refuses to work on windows, won't build on mingw-w64
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  Reporter:  jmichae3@…        |      Owner:
      Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  Building Boost
   Version:  Boost 1.54.0      |   Severity:  Showstopper
Resolution:                    |   Keywords:
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Comment (by jmichae3@…):

 32-bit machines have a command.com but x64 machines don't. the 32-bit
 machines' command.com DO act differently. cmd.exe basically calls
 command.com for DOS executables like .com .bat on those machines. on x64
 .com and dos exe's do not execute in cmd shell (for one, because there is
 no DPMI). you are right about the fact that .bat and .cmd run the same on
 an x64 machine, testing on my x64 box has just confirmed this. but this
 was not the case with my 32-bit xp box when I had it.
 command.com has a much smaller subset of commands and features, a holdover
 from DOS - in fact, command.com came from DOS.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9051#comment:8>
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