Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7262: Boost.Context fails to build using MinGW

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7262: Boost.Context fails to build using MinGW
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-05-05 10:51:22

#7262: Boost.Context fails to build using MinGW
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  Reporter:  anonymous         |      Owner:  olli
      Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  context
   Version:  Boost 1.51.0      |   Severity:  Not Applicable
Resolution:  wontfix           |   Keywords:  context mingw
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Comment (by bkline@…):

 Replying to [comment:17 anonymous]:
 > Replying to [comment:16 bkline@…]:
 > > Replying to [comment:9 olli]:
 > >
 > > > MASM is an assembler tool - it has nothing to do with Visual Studio.
 > >
 > > Then why, when I download MASMsetup.exe from Microsoft and try to run
 it do I get the following error message?
 > >
 > > "Microsoft Visual C++ Express Edition 2005 required."
 >
 > you should ask Microsoft

 Let me rephrase my question: How can you claim MASM has nothing to do with
 Visual Studio if it can't be installed without Visual C++?

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7262#comment:18>
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