[Boost-build] boost library compile error on Linux 3.2.2-5

Subject: [Boost-build] boost library compile error on Linux 3.2.2-5
From: Lynn Johnson (johnsonl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-11-29 16:23:38

We have a large Windows application that I am trying to port to Linux.   Our group has decided to check out Boost the boost libraries for this port.  I have downloaded and expanded the Boost .tar file (boost_1_52_0) and am following the instructions listed on the Boost "Getting Started on Unix variants" page.  My OS is a virtual machine running Red hat Linux 3.2.2-5.  This is the linux version our customer has.

I have  successfully executed ./bootstrap.sh to set up prefixes and specified  "-with-libraries" for the thread library.  When I run "./b2 install" all compiles are failing with the error "cclplus: unrecognized option '-Wextra' "

I would like to try compiling with this option set to "-W" instead of -Wextra but I have been unable to find the Boost file that lists the compiler options.  I've googled and seen mention of a boost/status/compiler.cfg file but that file does not exist in the boost/status directory that was unpacked today.  I tried running a "find" command from the boost_1_52_0 directory and came up empty.

Can someone tell me where the compiler options are declared so I can alter them?  Any suggestions you have are greatly appreciated.

Thanks - Lynn

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