Re: [jamboost] Re: bbv2-m10: 'extra argument g++-3.2' error

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-29 02:32:26

On Sunday 28 November 2004 12:58, Daniel James wrote:
> gmu wrote:
> > * rule gcc.init ( version ? : command * : options * )
> > * called with: ( 3.2 g++-3.2 : : : : : : : )
> > * extra argument g++-3.2
> >
> > /etc/site-config.jam:23: in modules.load
> >
> > I installed bjam using 'apt-get install bjam' and I installed
> > boost-build by using dpkg-buildpackage to create the package from
> > bbv2-m10. I'm calling bjam with 'bjam --v2'
>
> I think your problem is with the boost build package, it installs the
> file /etc/site-config.jam. If you look at that, it includes the line:
>
> using gcc : 3.2 g++-3.2 ;
>
> The correct syntax is:
>
> using gcc : 3.2 : g++-3.2 ;

You're right.

> But you don't really want the line at all, so you might want to comment
> it out, or even remove it completely.
>
> Then again, I don't think the boost build package is ready for use (or
> is it, Vladmir?). 

It's not officially ready. I planned to talk to Steve about fate of 
boost-build package after next milestone release.

> I don't think it currently offers any real advantage 
> over just using it straight from the source so it might be best to just
> remove the package.

It would still be move convenient to 

apt-get install boost-build

then doing manual unpacking.

> Vladmir, I've attached a patch for this.

Applied, thanks!

> I also think the debian version numbers need to be updated. 

True.

> Or is that 
> now the responsibility of Steve Robbins, as the debian maintainer? If
> so, should the debian files be removed from the boost sources?

Steve currently maintains only bjam packages. The "debian" directory for 
boost-build is provided for convenience and is not yet maintained. So I'm not 
sure about removing the "debian" directory yet.

- Volodya