Re: [Boost-build] Cannot build boost::serialization for x64 (crosscompile)

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Cannot build boost::serialization for x64 (crosscompile)
From: Pfligersdorffer, Christian (Christian.Pfligersdorffer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-19 05:16:53

Armin Pies on Friday, September 19, 2008 9:12 AM:

> The boost build for the serialization library integrates
> tests calling "no_std_wstreambuf_pass.exe" or
> "no_std_locale_pass.exe" which are,  of course, no Win32 applications.
> So I cannot run them under Windows XP (Win32) and the build fails.
> But I need to build the library to be able to cross-compile
> our application for x64.
> Is there a switch to skip these tests?

Hi all!

Same problem here, I'm trying to cross-compile boost 1.36 for ppc-linux
on x86-linux using ppc_6xx-gcc 4.0.0. Crosscompiling boost is a constant
source of perplexity and annoyance for me and with every version there's
a new hurdle waiting for me!

Approach 1.

using gcc : 4.0.0 : /path/to/ppc_6xx-g++;

chooses the right compiler but still uses the wrong ar, objcopy and ld.
Why?
See also
http://goodliffe.blogspot.com/2008/05/cross-compiling-boost.html

Approach 2.

cd libs/config
./configure --host=ppc_6xx

and using the resulting configuration header as BOOST_USER_CONFIG sound
promising but fails with my setup. Neither is it explained anywhere. See
attachment for config.log

Approach 3.

Finally if I create a ppc_bin folder with links g++ ->
/path/to/ppc_6xx-g++ as I did for compiling version <= 1.35, now the
clever bjam tries to run some resulting ppc-executables on my x86
system!

Now WHAT is the proposed way to cross-compile boost?!?! Let me cite the
"Boost.Build V2/GettingStarted" section: "And you get cross-compiler
portability for free!"

Sorry that I am a bit upset!

Regards,

-- 
Christian Pfligersdorffer
Software Engineering
http://www.eos.info