Re: [Boost-testing] [vacpp][iostreams] Help fixing stream_offset_64bit_test

From: Jonathan Turkanis (turkanis_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-01-14 20:04:20

Christopher Cambly wrote:
> Jonathan Turkanis <turkanis_at_[hidden]> wrote on 13/01/2008 12:50:12 PM:

>> One more thing: what is the patch to vacpp.jam? I'd like to explain how
>> to enable large file support in the Iostreams documentation.
>>
> 
> I posted the patch to Boost.Build mailing list last Friday but I do not see
> the message. Strange.

I see -- I don't normally read that list.

> It is just a patch to correct the vacpp.archive action with
> address-model=64.  Currently, it generates incorrect archive command ie) ar
> ru-X ru64... when it should be ar -X 64 ru...  Its a minor jamfile change
> but archiving will fail in 64 bit without it.  It does not affect Iostreams
> specifically it is more of a general 64 bit build issue.

Okay, I understand.

> Chris Cambly
> XL C++ Compiler Development

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