[Boost-build] Fw: [RC_1_34_0] Regression testing for Windows XP x64 Edition

From: Sean Huang (huangsean_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-08 12:53:01

I'm cross-posting this message because it is related to boost.build too.

Sean
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> I'm totally new to boost.build and never really used jam before so please 
> bear with me.
>
> I have started to run the regression tests for Windows XP x64 edition. The 
> compilers we use are VS 2005 and Intel 9.1. I have run into a few 
> problems:
> 1. I have managed to make the regresstion to use the 64-bit compiler. I 
> was hoping I could simply specify msvc-8.0_64 (or msvc-8.0_x86_64 for 
> cross-compile) as toolsets but somehow it wouldn't take it. I 
> tried --toolsets=msvc-8.0,address-model=64 and that worked but I'm not 
> sure it is the right  way. The results showed up as msvc-8.0 but I would 
> really like to use a different name such as msvc-8.0_64 etc.
> 2. It looks like the current msvc.jam does not support native 64-bit 
> compiling. It always uses the cross-compilers. I imagine it should not be 
> hard to add it.
> 3. I'm about to start the tests with Intel 9.1 and would appreciate hints 
> on how to set it up.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sean