Re: [Boost-testing] Huang-WinXP-x64 - python - exec / msvc-8.0

From: Sean Huang (huangsean_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-30 17:25:57

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>

>
> There's likely something wrong with the configuration at this site; it
> works for me with no errors on 32bit msvc-8.
>
> http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-RC_1_34_0/developer/output/Huang-WinXP-x64-boost-bin-v2-libs-python-test-exec-test-msvc-8-0-debug_release.html
> -- 
David,
We investigated this about a month ago. It is becuase only install 64-bit 
python can be installed on WinXP-x64 (ideally, 32-bit and 64-bit should 
coexist so both can be used). Naturally, 32bit msvc-8.0 would fail. I 
offered to change the toolset name to something like msvc-8.0_x86_64 (which, 
in my opinion, should be the default) but I did not get an affirmative 
answer.

Let me know what you would like to do. Also, is it possible to get python 
people to change the behavior?

Thanks,

Sean