Re: [Boost-build] Attempting to build 32 bit Linux library on 64 bit OS

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-02-29 08:51:43

Dan Pieczynski wrote:

> I'm using CENTOS and gcc 3.4.6.
> 
> My environment is:
> export PATH=`pwd`/tools/jam/src/bin.linux:$PATH
> export CFLAGS=-m32
> export CXXFLAGS=-m32
> export LDFLAGS=-m32
> 
> I then run ./configure
> Then bjam cxxflags=-m32 linkflags=-m32 cflags=-m32 architecture=x86 address-model=32 -d2 debug
> 
> I have two issues, first is that some files generate errors stating: "LONG_BIT definition appears
> wrong for platform (bad gcc/glibc config?)." from /usr/include/python2.3/pyport.h.  This error
> prevents some of the libraries from building.

I don't know what that means, sorry.

> 
> 2nd, the libraries that do get generated don't make it to a central library directory, but instead
> all remain in a library specific subfolder.  For example, the date time library is generated in:
>
libs/date_time/build/gcc-3.4.6/debug/address-model-32/architecture-x86/libboost_date_time-gcc34-d-1_34_1.so.1.34.1

If you add 'stage' to bjam invocation, then all libraries will be placed on a 'lib' directory.

- Volodya