Re: [Boost-testing] [repost] [speedsnail-gcc-3.4.5][gcc-mingw-3.4.5] unintended dependence on boost_wserialization

From: Joaquin M Lopez Munoz (joaquin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-24 08:33:55

Roland Schwarz <roland.schwarz <at> chello.at> writes:

> When trying to build exactly one of the tests that are shown as failing.
> I invoke directly one the command line in the test directory.
> 
> When bjam tries to build the non-w version of the serialization lib, the 
> linking step chokes at codecvt_null.cpp since it needs w support (I 
> believe).
> 
> When I look into the serialization Jamfile I can see that
> surprisingly codecvt_null.cpp belongs to the non-w sources.
> 
> Perhaps this is the problem? Can't tell...

Roland, I've installed MinGW locally and tried your hunch, and
actually this is the problem. Somehow codecvt_null.cpp has
been (seemingly mistakenly) moved from WSOURCES to SOURCES,
having it moved back in WSOURCES solves the problem. I've
sent a report to the dev list:

http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/168511

Thank you very much for your help,

Joaquín M López Muñoz
Telefónica, Investigación y Desarrollo