[Boost-build] Needing help with bbv2 <library-file> usage

From: Roland Schwarz (roland.schwarz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-19 16:59:27

I've got a problem with <library-file> on MSVC compilers.

In my Jamfile.v2 I have:

lib boost_thread_pthread
     : ## sources ##
         pthread/thread.cpp
         pthread/mutex.cpp
         pthread/condition.cpp
         pthread/exceptions.cpp
         pthread/xtime.cpp
      : ## requirements ##
         <include>"C:/Program Files/ptw32/Pre-built.2/include"
     <library-file>"C:/ProgramFiles/ptw32/Pre-built.2/lib/pthreadVC2.lib"
         <define>BOOST_THREAD_POSIX
        <thrd-api>pthread

However the build fails with:
LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 
'<plibs/thread/src>C:\Program.obj'

I have been looking into the respective rsp file which reads:

"bin.v2\libs\thread\build\msvc-7.1\debug\thrd-api-pthread\threading-multi\thread.obj"
"bin.v2\libs\thread\build\msvc-7.1\debug\thrd-api-pthread\threading-multi\mutex.obj"
"bin.v2\libs\thread\build\msvc-7.1\debug\thrd-api-pthread\threading-multi\condition.obj"
"bin.v2\libs\thread\build\msvc-7.1\debug\thrd-api-pthread\threading-multi\exceptions.obj"
"bin.v2\libs\thread\build\msvc-7.1\debug\thrd-api-pthread\threading-multi\xtime.obj"
<plibs/thread/src>C:\Program Files\ptw32\Pre-built.2\lib\pthreadVC2.lib

The last line obviously beeing wrong.

I am hoping that someone more knowledgeable with boost.build v2 can tell
me what possibly might be wrong. I am aware that the above might not be
easily reproducable without checking out the thread_rewrite branch.

If needed to further diagnose the problem I will try to set up a
separate project file.

Thank you for help,
Roland