Re: [Boost-build] Default toolset not detected during run of b2

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Default toolset not detected during run of b2
From: Michael Price (michael.price_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-07 15:29:12

So, if I understand correctly, specifying --with-toolset during the
bootstrap only specifies the tool to use to create the bjam/b2 binary, not
what toolset that binary uses during execution?

*Michael Price*
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On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 07.10.2013 22:35, Michael Price wrote:
>
>> On AIX using IBM XL C/C++ (vacpp).
>>
>> When I run bootstrap.sh, it correctly detects that the toolset is vacpp,
>> but when I run the resulting b2 binary, it complains that no
>> toolsets are configured.
>>
>> warning: No toolsets are configured.
>> warning: Configuring default toolset "gcc".
>> warning: If the default is wrong, your build may not work correctly.
>> warning: Use the "toolset=xxxxx" option to override our guess.
>> warning: For more configuration options, please consult
>> warning: http://boost.org/boost-build2/**doc/html/bbv2/advanced/**
>> configuration.html<http://boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/advanced/configuration.html>
>>
>> Could this be because I have the toolset installed in a non-default
>> location (if you read my previous email about Solaris, the toolset
>> detection during configure works here because it just tests that 'xlc' is
>> on the path for vacpp, whereas on sun it looks in a specific path).
>>
>
> Unless user-config.jam (or project-config.jam) has explicit
>
>         using vacpp ;
>
> b2 will not try to configure that toolset. Generally, if no toolset is
> specified, we try gcc on Unixy hosts and msvs on Windows.
>
> - Volodya
>
>