Re: [Boost-build] Error message: gcc.link.dll actions too long (max 102400):

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Error message: gcc.link.dll actions too long (max 102400):
From: Jürgen Hunold (juergen.hunold_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-07-06 15:10:50

Hi Werner,

courtesy copy due to the long delay.

On Friday, 1. July 2011 10:04:46 Schweizer Werner wrote:
> I'm trying to use Boost.Build to build our existing project based currently
> on make.
> 
> In one library, containing many code-generated source files the linking
> action fails due to the large list of object files.

On Unix? I only encoutered this one on Windows.

> In contrast to building with make the linker command line is blown up in
> Boost.Build by the relative path names to every .o-file.
> 
> With make we build directly in the directory, where the .o-files are.
> 
> Is it possible with Boost.Build to also change into the directory with the
> .o-files and execute the link command there with pure object file names
> (path-part stripped off)?
> 
> How can I do this?

That I can't answer and it might be tricky.

> Or is there an other solution?

Use response files. On gcc they are known as "linker input files".

The attached patch works with gcc-4.6 and maybe all 4.x.
Developed on windows, but works on Kubuntu 11.04.
Feedback welcome.
If this works for other, I can try to get this into Boost.Build.

Yours,

Jürgen
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