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

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Cannot build boost::serialization for x64 (crosscompile)
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-19 14:51:02

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> On Friday 19 September 2008 19:49:37 Vladimir Prus wrote:
>> On Friday 19 September 2008 19:32:43 Steven Watanabe wrote:
>>> AMDG
>>>
>>> Robert Ramey wrote:
>>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> Note that the boost build/test process should build and test these
>>>> applications.  If these fails, then wide character versions of the
>>>> serialization library cannot work so they are skipped.
>>>>
>>>
>>> One of two things needs to happen or cross-compiling is just not
>>> going to work.
>>>
>>> a) The tests need to be made compile-only or
>>> b) You need to find another way to determine whether to build the
>>>      wide character versions.
>>
>> Exactly.
>
> Well, whereas my above statement is as correct as it could be, it's
> also
> totally useless as far as original problem is concerned, here and now.
>
> Armin, go to libs/serialization/build/Jamfile.v2 and find this line:
>
>    : requirements <dependency>../../config/test//BOOST_NO_STD_LOCALE
>
> and remove the
>
> <dependency>../../config/test//BOOST_NO_STD_LOCALE
>
> part of it. Then it should work.
>

Hmmm, I see the problem here.  Does anyone have a suggestion which would
achieve the desired goal and still permit cross compilation?

Robert Ramey