Re: [Boost-build] Clang windows toolset

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Clang windows toolset
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-24 13:23:00

On 10/23/2013 4:54 PM, tr1gun wrote:
> Hello,
>
> attached you find a patch to add the clang toolset for windows.
>
> clang_win.patch : adds the clang win toolset and passes the Z7 flag to
> the compiler. I think this version should be applied as clang developers
> strive to be compatible with msvc. To workaround the Z7 bug someone can
> pass at the command line: debug-store=database
>
> clang_win_ignore_z7.patch : Only filters the debug-store<object> / Z7
> command line. Probably not needed.
>
> common_clang_win.patch : add the clang-win name for mangling. I also
> included the visual studio version.  I think it should not be left out
> like with the intel compiler. In the end it generates the toolset name
> with e.g. clang 3.4 and visual stuadio 2010: clang-win3_4_vc10
>
> There are two options to setup the toolset in user-confing.jam:
> 1. if clang-cl is found in path:
> using clang : 3.4 : : <compatibility>vc10
>
> 2. Full command line for clang-cl:
> using clang : 3.4 : C:\MyInstallationPath\clang-cl.exe :
> <compatibility>vc10 ;
>
> Hope this helps to test boost with the clang toolset.
> At the moment it relies on the VS*COMNTOOLS variable to look up the
> vcvarsall.bat file. I haven't figured out how to extract the path from
> the msvc.jam file. Perhaps someone else can help with it.
> Also the auto-link header need to be changed. I can provide a patch for
> it when it is clear how the boost libs will be named. This depends if
> the visual studio version is included or not in the library name.

My test with your clang_win.patch and common_clang_win.patch shows a 
repeated:

"clang-cl.exe: error: no such file or directory: '/Z7'"

Am I supposed to use the clang_win_ignore_z7.patch instead of the 
clang_win.patch ?