Re: [Boost-build] newbie: Unable to find file or target named

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] newbie: Unable to find file or target named
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-02-15 12:23:25

On Monday 15 February 2010 19:49:10 Avi Bahra wrote:

> In my current build, I can build my application without
> any problems on boost 1.39 and boost1.40, (suse linux/gcc)
> however when I switch to boost1.42
> 
> I get:
> error: Unable to find file or target named
> error:     '/var/tmp/ma0/boost/boost_1_42_0/stage/lib/libboost_date_time.a'
> error: referred from project at
> error:     ''
> 
> The file does exist:
> file  /var/tmp/ma0/boost/boost_1_42_0/stage/lib/libboost_date_time.a
> /var/tmp/ma0/boost/boost_1_42_0/stage/lib/libboost_date_time.a: current ar
> archive
> 
> I have tried:
>     bjam --debug-configuration
>    bjam --debug-building
> 
> But that has not helped ?

What is the output from --debug-buildig immediately prior to the error message?
It should say what target/project is built -- could you post the Jamfile
for that project? 

Thanks,

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Vladimir Prus
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