Re: [Boost-build] 'stage' parameter: "don't know how to make <e>stage"

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] 'stage' parameter: "don't know how to make <e>stage"
From: Lars Viklund (zao_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-09-12 10:15:25

On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 06:11:07PM +0400, Vladimir Prus wrote:
> On 09.09.2013 16:33, Mohsen Mesgarpour wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I am trying to install boost v.1.54 on windows 7(Version 6.1.7601). The cygwin with mingw, gcc and g++ compilers are installed.
>>
>> I need to use the 'stage' parameter for building the boost; however it produces the following error:
>>
>>     C:\boost\tools\build\v2>b2 --prefix="C:\boost" toolset=gcc --build type=complete gcc stage
> You appear to run this from Boost.Build root, not Boost root (which would be C:\boost\tools)

That would be C:\boost if your goal is to build Boost.
If your goal is to build all the tools, you should use the working
directory Vladimir mentioned.

Also note that --build-type is spelled with a dash in the middle.
Also note that --prefix is meaning-less if you're doing a 'stage' build
of Boost, as it only matters when doing an 'install' build.

A 'stage' build always puts the libraries in the --stagedir location, by
default '.\stage'.

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Lars Viklund | zao_at_[hidden]