Re: [Boost-build] [bjam] crashes

From: rostik slipetskyy (rostik.slipetskyy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-20 17:06:35

I don't know if this is the same problem, but still you may try it :)

When I can't build BOOST libraries, I just downloaded from the BOOST CVS the 
following files (they differed to those in the distribution) :

JAMFILE
boost-build.jam

Good luck!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Cote" <dennis.cote_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost-build_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Boost-build] [bjam] crashes

> Michal Sliwka wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     bjam -sTOOLS=vc-7_1 install
>>>>
>>>> in my
>>>>
>>>>     boost_1_33_1
>>>>
>>>> folder crashes with no message (there's only standard windows crash
>>>> message).
>>>> I have WinXP SP2 and VC7.1 SP1
>>>> I have set VC71_ROOT properly and it works in the console.
>>>> bjam is also accessible (it _is_ called)
>>>>
>>>> Is that a known issue?
>>> Well it's been mentioned a few times. No clue what the problem may be,
>>> other than the usual buffer overrun problems. We'll need more info to
>>> get to the bottom of it though. So if you can...
>>>
>>> * What version of bjam are you using?
>>
>> boost-jam-3.1.13-1-ntx86
>>
>>> * Where did you download it from?
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=72941
>>
>>> * Have you tried building bjam yourself?
>>
>> no
>>
>>> * Try building the debug version of bjam ("build.bat --debug"). This
>>
>> I will try.
>>
>>> will get you a backtrace when the JIT debugger catches the error.
>>>
>>
>> I've called bjam with more messages and it give
>>
>> Q:\Boost\boost_1_33_1>bjam --debug-configuration -sTOOLS=vc-7_1 install
>> notice: found boost-build.jam at Q:\Boost\boost_1_33_1\boost-build.jam
>> notice: loading Boost.Build from Q:\Boost\boost_1_33_1\tools\build\v1
>>
>> ...and then it crashes.
>>
>
> I'm having exactly the same problem!
>
> I'm trying to build boost for Borland BDS 2006, but otherwise I get the
> same crash (including the same two messages logged with the
> --debug-configuration option).
>
> I downloaded both boost and jam from sourceforge today using links on
> the boost website. I have added the bcbboost patches for the BDS 2006
> compiler.
>
> Has anyone found a solution to this problem?
>
> TIA
> Dennis Cote
>
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