Re: [jamboost] Re: is bjam 3.1.10 and mingw broken?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-04 01:41:28

andrewjmcd wrote:

> > If you're using bjam 3.1.10 you also need to use the current version of
> > Boost.Build V2. Some changes should be in sync.
>
> Ok, boost-build-2.0-m9.1.tar.bz2 builds version 3.1.8.
>
> Where do I get the boost build for 3.1.10?

At http://boost.org/boost-build2

> > If dll is not built by V2, then what about
> >
> > exe foo : foo.cpp some-long-path/bar.lib ;
> >
> > or
> >
> > lib bar : : <search>path_to_bar
> > exe foo : foo.cpp bar ;
> >
> > - Volodya
>
> THANKS!
>
> My problem was not using the path to the library.
>
> How come bjam is unable to use the current directory for the library?

This has nothing to do with bjam. If the linker doesn't find the library 
located in the current directory, you need to add that directory to the 
search path.

- Volodya