Re: [Boost-build] Cannot build boost::serializationforx64(crosscompile)

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Cannot build boost::serializationforx64(crosscompile)
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-23 12:13:24

Armin.Pies_at_[hidden] wrote:
> Fact is that with that dependency I cannot successfully build the
> serialization library for x64 (cross-compile).
> If the statement "This dependency only exists for testing.  It should
> not come into play when just building." is correct, then again my
> question:
> Is there a switch to start the whole build without any tests?

This is the real answer.  A cross compile of necessity would
mean a build without the tests.

> Obviously they are integrated in the serialization build.

That's not obvious to me. If I just run bjam from my serialization/lib/build 
directory
I get just the build without tests - don't I?

> I start the build for ALL boost libraries, not a particular build.
>
> Parameters (again) for bjam (in directory ${boostroot.dir}, which is
> a property in my ant script):
> -sBOOST_ROOT=${boostroot.dir} link=static runtime-link=shared
> threading=multi toolset=msvc release address-model=64
> --stagedir=${boostroot.dir}/stage64 stage