Re: [Boost-Users] Re: Boost compilation, Windows 98 SE and gcc

From: John Maddock (john_maddock_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-17 06:21:39

> > I'm trying to compile boost with gcc (the version currently distributed
> with
> > cygwin: 2.95.3-5 and not the pre-release version 3.1.1) but when I run
> bjam
> > with either -sTOOLS=gcc-stlport or sTOOLS=gcc I get an error:
> >
> > gcc-Link-action actions too long (max 1023):
> >

If you are using cygwin, then I suggest that you compile Jam under cygwin
and all the problems should go away.

Just use a:

make CC=gcc

in the tools/build/jam_src directory, then copy the executable to
/usr/local/bin.

John Maddock
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/john_maddock/index.htm