Re: [C++-sig] bjam gcc3.2 boost_python compile problem

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-27 07:49:54

From: "lieven vanholme" <Lieven.Vanholme_at_[hidden]>
>
> On Fri, 27 Sep 2002, David Abrahams wrote:
>
> > >
> > > Is this a gcc3.2-compiler problem?
> >
> > No, I think this is a problem with the line-ending convention in one of
the
> > Jamfiles or the .jam files in the boost tools/build directory. It looks
> > like somehow you got a Windows checkout. Are you using a cross-mounted
> > disk? If not, do you think you could investigate which of these files
> > contains the offending '\r' line ending? Unfortunately my linux machine
is
> > dead at the moment so I can't easily check this out.
> >
> > -Dave
>
>
> Indeed, i was working with files i got via windows-cvs. I just tried the
> same with real unix-files and everything worked properly!
>
> thanx a lot for your fast and correct answer!

Someone should really patch the bjam sources to account for this problem. I
tried it once, got confused, and gave up. Probably not a hard job, if
you've got the right mindset.

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