Re: [Boost-build] problem with boost.build: targets

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] problem with boost.build: targets
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-29 13:14:54

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Oliver Kowalke wrote:
> Hi Vladimir,
> 
> may I ask you again?
> 
> I used the 'Boost.Build Handbook' and I tried to provide target 
> alternatives. Unfortunately I get
> 
> error: No best alternative for ../../../libs/fiber/build/context_sources
>     next alternative: required properties: <address-model>32 
> <architecture>x86 <linkage>ELF <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>         not matched
>     next alternative: required properties: <address-model>64 
> <architecture>x86 <linkage>ELF <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>         not matched
>     next alternative: required properties: <address-model>32 
> <architecture>x86 <assembler>ml <target-os>windows <threading>multi 
> <toolset>msvc
>         not matched
>     next alternative: required properties: <on-unix>true <threading>multi
>         not matched

The above say that none of the alternatives match the build properties.
Which one *should* match, and why? You can use --debug-building to
see what properties were used when selecting alternatives.

- Volodya