Re: [Boost-build] How to build F77 sources?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-03-24 03:29:39

Thomas Klimpel wrote:

> The following statement
> 
> exe fortran_functions : fortran_functions.f ;
> 
> produces the error
> 
> error: target { fortran_functions.f. } has no type.
> /boost-trunk/tools/build/v2/build/generators.jam:1185: in generators.construct from module
> generator p/boost-trunk/tools/build/v2/build/targets.jam:1368: in construct from module
> object(typed-target)@330 ...
> 
> What I really want to build is
> 
> exe compatible_calling_conventions : compatible_calling_convention.cpp fortran_functions.f ;
> 
> in order to test the prototypes for the fortran calling conventions.
> 
> 
> However, I get the feeling that compiling F77 sources is not supported by boost.build. Is this
> feeling correct?

It's only supported with the XLF compiler. If you tell on what compiler you want to compile
fortran, and what special options, if any, are needed, I can add support quickly.

- Volodya