[Boost-build] boost jam problem

From: Patrick Tan (pxt_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-04 22:21:37

Hi

I'm trying to use bjam version  3.1.11 with boost build v1 to build my 
c++ program and I'm having some trouble linking in pre built libraries. 
Below is Jamfile that I've written.

lib first
        :
        : <file>libfirst.a <variant>debug
        ;

lib second : a.cc b.cc etc.cc <lib>first ;

When I run the above Jamfile it gives me the following error:

*** argument error
* rule lib ( target : sources + : requirements * : default-build * )
* called with: ( first :  : <file>libfirst.a <variant>debug )
* missing argument sources
/home/pattan/repo/trunk/tools/build/v1/boost-base.jam:2070:see 
definition of rule 'lib' being called
/home/pattan/repo/trunk/tools/build/v1/bootstrap.jam:21: in boost-build
/home/pattan/repo/trunk/boost-build.jam:16: in module scope

According to documentation on the boost website in the Boost Jam Pre 
Built targets section 
http://www.boost.org/doc/html/bbv2/tutorial/prebuilt.html it gives an 
example just like my Jamfile. So I don't understand why my Jamfile gives 
an error unless the documentation on the website is incorrect and I need 
to put something for the sources parameter.

If anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong it would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Patrick