Re: [Boost-build] toolsets and tools location selection

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-14 03:25:24

On Sunday 14 October 2007 11:14:05 Gennadiy Rozental wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to use Boost.Build V2 and having followign problems/questions:
> 
> 1. msvc-7_1 and msvc-6_5 doesn't invoke vsvars32.bat and fails accordingly. 
> And I can't find a way to specify the path as well.

msvc-7_1 and msvc-6_5 are not names are Boost.Build specifically recognize.
You'd need dot between version components. You can read more about configuring
msvc at:

        http://boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/reference/tools.html#bbv2.reference.tools.compiler.msvc

> 2. How do I specify STLPort location/version?

In user-config.jam, use:

        using stlport : <version> : <path-to-headers> : <path-to-libraries> ;
 
> 3. How do I tell bjem to build msvc 7.1 with stlport?

bjam msvc-7.1 stdlib=stlport

> 4. what is new toolset name for mingw?

gcc

> 5. toolset=intel-9_0 builds using intel 8.1. How to make it use correct 
> tools?

Explicitly specify location of 9.0 compiler per:

        http://boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/reference/tools.html#bbv2.reference.tools.compiler.intel

- Volodya