Re: [Boost-build] 2 Problems with bootstrap.bat

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] 2 Problems with bootstrap.bat
From: Jim Sager (james_sager5_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-03-17 19:19:03

When I type bootstrap gcc from windows command console, it says:

C:\boost-build>bootstrap gcc
Bootstrapping the build engine
'gcc' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Failed to bootstrap the build engine
Please consult bootstrap.log for furter diagnostics.



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 From: Steven Watanabe <watanabesj_at_[hidden]>
To: boost-build_at_[hidden] 
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Boost-build] 2 Problems with bootstrap.bat
 
AMDG

On 03/17/2012 01:26 PM, Jim Sager wrote:
> I do not have Visual Studio.  I only have mingw.  Can you make boost-build with mingw? 
> 

Ah.  That would explain why cl doesn't work.
Auto-detection of the toolset is obviously
getting it wrong.

Try

bootstrap gcc

> 
> Related note:
> 
> I'm trying to build asio(and it says it needs boost-build), and a few years ago, you could build asio with mingw.
> 

I believe that you just need to build
the System library which Asio depends on.
So, from the root of the Boost distribution:

.\bootstrap.bat gcc
.\b2 --with-system

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe
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