Re: [Boost-build] Building Boost with MinGW

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Building Boost with MinGW
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-12 11:08:41

AMDG

Peter Rockett wrote:
>  Newbie question: I am trying build Boost with MinGW using bjam from 
> inside MSys, the Bash-like interface supplied with MinGW.
>
> When I invoke bjam with the "--toolset=mingw" option (as detailed in 
> Table A.1 of the Boost.Build docs), I get a set of error messages like 
> "mingw.jam: No such file of directory" and "rule mingw.init unknown in 
> module toolset", all of which imply that "mingw" is not a valid option.
>
> How do I build Boost with MinGW?

Use toolset=gcc.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe