Re: [Boost-build] plain_report_formatter.cpp failed to write output file.....

From: Jurko Gospodnetić (jurko.gospodnetic_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-17 05:23:12

   Hi John.

> I am trying to build boost-1.34.1 on windows 64 using VC 8. The debug 
> part builds fine but while building release part it fails with the 
> following error:
> 
> plain_report_formatter.cpp
> failed to write output file 
> '..\build-win64-vc80-release\boost\bin.v2\libs\test\build\msvc-8.0\release\address-model-64\asynch-exceptions-on\debug-store-database\debug-symbols-on\link-static\threading-multi\libboost_test_exec_monitor-vc80-mt-1_34_1.lib.rsp'! 

   Seems like a path length issue to me. Try shortening the path, for by 
passing the --abbreviate-paths option to bjam or trimming the name of 
your initial folder.

   Hope this helps.

   Best regards,
     Jurko Gospodnetić