Re: [Boost-build] BJam reports "spawn: access denied" on shell action

From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-20 13:51:04

Alexander Kondratyuk wrote:
> Hi all,
> Having problem to build  boost libraries on Windows Server 2003 SP1 system
> (but everything is fine on WinXP system).
> Please see the log below:
> 
> E:\\boost>bjam -d+1 -d+2 -d+4 -a --toolset=intel --with-filesystem
> link=static release
> ...patience...
> ...found 401 targets...
> ...updating 22 targets...
> MkDir1 bin.v2
> 
>     mkdir "bin.v2"
> 
> Executing through .bat file
> Executing command [cmd.exe] [/Q/C] [E:\boost_1_34_1\boost\tmp\jam7428-00.bat
> ]
> spawn: Permission denied
> 
> If I run this cmd line manually, it works.
> I created my own executable with spawnvp() call with the same arguments - it
> works.
> 
> Also I tried to build BJam from sources, but the build fails with the same
> problem.
> 
> I really concerned what could be different using BJam code.
> Any advice would be highly appreciated.

The only advice I have is to point to the one reason I know one gets 
spawn errors on Windows 
<http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.user/23347>

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