Re: boost.python installation problems

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-05 10:21:44

GCC is the wrong toolset to use for mingw. Use the mingw toolset instead. If
you use the GCC toolset, cygwin is assumed, and the Python headers are
expected to follow the unix layout protocol.

"Christos Nicolaou" <nicolaou_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:3D262803.998E34D7_at_bioreason.com...
> Hey
>
> Seems that I've run into a pretty common problem people have when they
> try to install Boost.Python:
> I get those error messages saying that Python.h and patchlevel.h
>
> Details:
> - NT system, installed mingw-2.95.2 (exe in my path), boost_1_28_0.
> - within f:\boost_1_28_0 directory I type:
>         bjam -sBOOST_ROOT=. -sTOOLS="gcc" -sPYTHON_ROOT=c:\python21
> - I get the missing header files errors. Lots of them.
>
> Any clues? There seem to be postings about this problem but I couldn't
> find a solution.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Christos
>
>