Re: Re: Boost compilation, Windows 98 SE and gcc

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-19 18:55:16

Oh, that works now?
Cool!

John, would you mind adding some "notes for Win9x" users to the Boost.Build
documentation? I'd do it myself, but as a Win9x user I'm sure you know what
to say better than I do.

TIA,
Dave

"John Maddock" <john_maddock_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:013701c22d85$68983120$b9fc193e_at_1016031671...
> > > 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
>
>
>