Re: test framework does not compile on cygwin

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-08-23 08:35:08

"gibilgibil" <javier.revilla_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hello, 
>
> I am trying to compile Boost on CygWin with gcc 3.3.3.
> My box is a Windows 2000 PC.
>
> To install Boost I do : 
> bjam "-sTOOLS=gcc" install
>
> I cannot compile the Test Framework.
> I obtain the following error report :
>
>
> gcc-Link-action bin/boost/libs/test/build/libboost_prg_exec_monitor.
> dll/gcc/debug/libboost_prg_exec_monitor-gcc-d-1_31.dll
>
> Chmod1 bin/boost/libs/test/build/libboost_prg_exec_monitor.
> dll/gcc/debug/libboost_prg_exec_monitor-gcc-d-1_31.dll
>
> chmod 755 "bin/boost/libs/test/build/libboost_prg_exec_monitor.
> dll/gcc/debug/libboost_prg_exec_monitor-gcc-d-1_31.dll" 
>
> ...failed Chmod1 bin/boost/libs/test/build/libboost_prg_exec_monitor.
> dll/gcc/debug/libboost_prg_exec_monitor-gcc-d-1_31.dll...
>
> ...skipped <@boost!lib>libboost_prg_exec_monitor-gcc-d-1_31.dll for 
> lack of <@boost!libs!test!build/libboost_prg_exec_monitor.
> dll/gcc/debug>libboost_prg_exec_monitor-gcc-d-1_31.dll...
>
> etc...
>
>
> What should I do ?

If you do 

bjam -sTOOLS=gcc clean
bjam -d+2 -sTOOLS=gcc install

you should get a clean build of everything, showing each build step.
Where does it go wrong? Can you see anything obvious?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
http://www.boost-consulting.com