[Boost-build] b2 headers on windows XP

Subject: [Boost-build] b2 headers on windows XP
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-03-25 13:20:25

I'm trying to fire up my windows XP system to run boost testing.

I've been following the instructions on this page.

https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/TryModBoost

a) My first attempt was under cygwin which is what I normally use on 
windows if available.  This built the tools under cygwin.  Things work 
OK for building/testing with gcc compiler but if one uses toolset=msvc 
things go haywire.

b) Soooo... I switched to windows command shell and rebuilt the tools. 
I also deleted the "Boost" include directory.

Using the windows command shell, I invoke

.\b2 headers

And I get  a whole raft of errors like this:

...failed link.mklink boost\graph\adjacency_list.hpp
...interupted
link.mklink boost\graph\adjacency_list.hpp
'mklink' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
... failed updating 165 targets.

What am I doing wrong here?

Robert Ramey