[Boost-build] Building Python No-Install Quickstart

Subject: [Boost-build] Building Python No-Install Quickstart
From: Rhys Poolman (rhys.poolman_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-09-02 12:42:41

Hi,

I'm trying to build the boost.python No-Install Quickstart example:

http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_61_0/libs/python/doc/html/building/no_install_quickstart.html

I invoke boost-build with the following:

b2 --build-dir=c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir toolset=msvc-12.0 --build-type=complete --with-python variant=release architecture=x86 address-model=64 -q -a --debug-configuration

I get the output:

notice: found boost-build.jam at C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/boost-build.jam
notice: loading Boost.Build from C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src
notice: Searching 'C:\Windows' 'C:\Users\rpoolman' 'C:\Users\rpoolman' 'C:\Program Files\boost\boost_1_61_0\libs\python\example\quickstart\../../../../tools/build/src' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/kernel' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/util' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/build' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/tools' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/contrib' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/.' for site-config configuration file 'site-config.jam'.
notice: Configuration file 'site-config.jam' not found in 'C:\Windows' 'C:\Users\rpoolman' 'C:\Users\rpoolman' 'C:\Program Files\boost\boost_1_61_0\libs\python\example\quickstart\../../../../tools/build/src' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/kernel' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/util' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/build' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/tools' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/contrib' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/.'.
notice: Searching 'C:\Users\rpoolman' 'C:\Users\rpoolman' 'C:\Program Files\boost\boost_1_61_0\libs\python\example\quickstart\../../../../tools/build/src' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/kernel' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/util' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/build' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/tools' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/contrib' 'C:/Program Files/boost/boost_1_61_0/tools/build/src/.' for user-config configuration file 'user-config.jam'.
notice: Loading user-config configuration file 'user-config.jam' from 'C:/Users/rpoolman'.
notice: [msvc-cfg] msvc-12.0 detected, command: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\bin\cl.exe'
notice: [msvc-cfg] msvc-11.0 detected, command: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\bin\cl.exe'
notice: [msvc-cfg] msvc-10.0 detected, command: 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin\cl.exe'
notice: will use 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\bin\cl.exe' for msvc, condition <toolset>msvc-12.0
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-12.0/<architecture>/<address-model>', setup: 'call "C:\Users\rpoolman\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_12.0_vcvarsall_x86.cmd" >nul
'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-12.0/<architecture>/<address-model>32', setup: 'call "C:\Users\rpoolman\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_12.0_vcvarsall_x86.cmd" >nul
'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-12.0/<architecture>x86/<address-model>', setup: 'call "C:\Users\rpoolman\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_12.0_vcvarsall_x86.cmd" >nul
'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-12.0/<architecture>x86/<address-model>32', setup: 'call "C:\Users\rpoolman\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_12.0_vcvarsall_x86.cmd" >nul
'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-12.0/<architecture>/<address-model>64', setup: 'call "C:\Users\rpoolman\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_12.0_vcvarsall_amd64.cmd" >nul
'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-12.0/<architecture>x86/<address-model>64', setup: 'call "C:\Users\rpoolman\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_12.0_vcvarsall_amd64.cmd" >nul
'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-12.0/<architecture>ia64/<address-model>', setup: 'call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" x86_ia64 >nul
'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-12.0/<architecture>ia64/<address-model>64', setup: 'call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" x86_ia64 >nul
'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-12.0/<architecture>arm/<address-model>', setup: 'call "C:\Users\rpoolman\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_12.0_vcvarsall_x86_arm.cmd" >nul
'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-12.0/<architecture>arm/<address-model>32', setup: 'call "C:\Users\rpoolman\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_12.0_vcvarsall_x86_arm.cmd" >nul
'
notice: [python-cfg] Configuring python...
notice: [python-cfg]   user-specified version: "3.5"
notice: [python-cfg]   user-specified cmd-or-prefix: "c:/users/rpoolman/WinPython-64bit-3.5.1.2/python-3.5.1.amd64/python"
notice: [python-cfg]   user-specified condition: "<address-model>64"
notice: [python-cfg] Checking interpreter command "c:/users/rpoolman/WinPython-64bit-3.5.1.2/python-3.5.1.amd64/python"...
notice: [python-cfg] running command 'DIR /-C /A:S "C:\Users\rpoolman\WinPython-64bit-3.5.1.2\python-3.5.1.amd64\python.exe" 2>&1'
notice: [python-cfg] running command 'c:/users/rpoolman/WinPython-64bit-3.5.1.2/python-3.5.1.amd64/python -c "from sys import *; print('version=%d.%d\nplatform=%s\nprefix=%s\nexec_prefix=%s\nexecutable=%s' % (version_info[0],version_info[1],platform,prefix,exec_prefix,executable))" 2>&1'
notice: [python-cfg] ...requested configuration matched!
notice: [python-cfg] Details of this Python configuration:
notice: [python-cfg]   interpreter command: "c:/users/rpoolman/WinPython-64bit-3.5.1.2/python-3.5.1.amd64/python"
notice: [python-cfg]   include path: "c:\users\rpoolman\WinPython-64bit-3.5.1.2\python-3.5.1.amd64\Include"
notice: [python-cfg]   library path: "c:\users\rpoolman\WinPython-64bit-3.5.1.2\python-3.5.1.amd64\libs"
notice: [python-cfg]   DLL search path: "c:\users\rpoolman\WinPython-64bit-3.5.1.2\python-3.5.1.amd64"
notice: [zlib] Using pre-installed library
notice: [zlib] Condition
notice: iostreams: not using bzip2 compression
notice: iostreams: not using bzip2 compression
Performing configuration checks

    - 32-bit                   : yes (cached)
    - arm                      : no  (cached)
    - mips1                    : no  (cached)
    - power                    : no  (cached)
    - sparc                    : no  (cached)
    - x86                      : yes (cached)
    - symlinks supported       : yes (cached)
...found 1 target...
...updating 1 target...
config-cache.write c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost-python-quickstart\project-cache.jam
...updated 1 target...
...patience...
...patience...
...found 1953 targets...
...updating 34 targets...
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost-python-quickstart\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\architecture-x86\threading-multi\extending.obj
extending.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\numeric.obj
numeric.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\list.obj
list.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
..\..\..\..\libs\python\src\list.cpp(58) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'boost::python::ssize_t' to 'long', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\long.obj
long.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\dict.obj
dict.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\tuple.obj
tuple.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\str.obj
str.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\slice.obj
slice.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\converter\from_python.obj
from_python.cpp
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\converter\registry.obj
registry.cpp
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\converter\type_id.obj
type_id.cpp
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object\enum.obj
enum.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
..\..\..\..\libs\python\src\object\enum.cpp(232) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from 'boost::python::ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object\class.obj
class.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
..\..\..\..\libs\python\src\object\class.cpp(734) : warning C4267: 'initializing' : conversion from 'size_t' to 'int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object\function.obj
function.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
..\..\..\..\libs\python\src\object\function.cpp(757) : warning C4244: 'argument' : conversion from '__int64' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object\inheritance.obj
inheritance.cpp
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object\life_support.obj
life_support.cpp
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object\pickle_support.obj
pickle_support.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
..\..\..\..\libs\python\src\object\pickle_support.cpp(49) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from 'boost::python::ssize_t' to 'long', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\errors.obj
errors.cpp
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\module.obj
module.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\converter\builtin_converters.obj
builtin_converters.cpp
..\..\..\..\libs\python\src\converter\builtin_converters.cpp(442) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\converter\arg_to_python_base.obj
arg_to_python_base.cpp
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object\iterator.obj
iterator.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object\stl_iterator.obj
stl_iterator.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object_protocol.obj
object_protocol.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object_operators.obj
object_operators.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\wrapper.obj
wrapper.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\import.obj
import.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\exec.obj
exec.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
compile-c-c++ c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\object\function_doc_signature.obj
function_doc_signature.cpp
..\..\..\..\boost/python/detail/caller.hpp(55) : warning C4244: 'return' : conversion from 'Py_ssize_t' to 'unsigned int', possible loss of data
..\..\..\..\libs\python\src\object\function_doc_signature.cpp(287) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from 'boost::python::ssize_t' to 'int', possible loss of data
..\..\..\..\libs\python\src\object\function_doc_signature.cpp(294) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from 'boost::python::ssize_t' to 'int', possible loss of data
..\..\..\..\libs\python\src\object\function_doc_signature.cpp(303) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from 'boost::python::ssize_t' to 'int', possible loss of data
msvc.link.dll c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\boost_python-vc120-mt-1_61.dll
   Creating library c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\boost_python-vc120-mt-1_61.lib and object c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\boost_python-vc120-mt-1_61.exp
msvc.manifest.dll c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost\bin.v2\libs\python\build\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\threading-multi\boost_python-vc120-mt-1_61.dll
msvc.link.dll c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost-python-quickstart\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\architecture-x86\threading-multi\extending.pyd
   Creating library c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost-python-quickstart\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\architecture-x86\threading-multi\extending.lib and object c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost-python-quickstart\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\architecture-x86\threading-multi\extending.exp
MSVCRT.lib(atonexit.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_EncodePointer referenced in function __atonexitinit
MSVCRT.lib(atonexit.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DecodePointer referenced in function _onexit
MSVCRT.lib(gs_report.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_IsDebuggerPresent referenced in function __raise_securityfailure
MSVCRT.lib(gs_report.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol IsProcessorFeaturePresent referenced in function __report_gsfailure
c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost-python-quickstart\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\architecture-x86\threading-multi\extending.pyd : fatal error LNK1120: 4 unresolved externals

        call "C:\Users\rpoolman\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_12.0_vcvarsall_amd64.cmd" >nul
link /NOLOGO /INCREMENTAL:NO /DLL /NOENTRY /MACHINE:X64 /MANIFEST /subsystem:console /out:"c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost-python-quickstart\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\architecture-x86\threading-multi\extending.pyd"
  /LIBPATH:"c:\users\rpoolman\WinPython-64bit-3.5.1.2\python-3.5.1.amd64\libs"   @"c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost-python-quickstart\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\architecture-x86\threading-multi\extending.pyd.rsp"
        if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 EXIT %ERRORLEVEL%

...failed msvc.link.dll c:\users\rpoolman\boost.build\build_dir\boost-python-quickstart\msvc-12.0\release\address-model-64\architecture-x86\threading-multi\extending.pyd...
...failed updating 1 target...

The failure to build is caused by linker errors:

MSVCRT.lib(atonexit.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_EncodePointer referenced in function __atonexitinit
MSVCRT.lib(atonexit.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_DecodePointer referenced in function _onexit
MSVCRT.lib(gs_report.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp_IsDebuggerPresent referenced in function __raise_securityfailure
MSVCRT.lib(gs_report.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol IsProcessorFeaturePresent referenced in function __report_gsfailure

I am using Winpython 3.5.1 64-bit on windows 7 and not particularly experience with boost.build or boost.python.  I've been struggling with this on and off for a week any help would be welcome.

Best wishes,
Rhys
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