Re: [Boost-Users] Re: Compiler help

From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-22 05:53:43

> > I'm trying to try out the thread library on HP-UX and SGI Irix using 
> > GNU GCC and have not been able to run them succesfully.  I noticed 
> > that on the "Boost Regression Tests" the compiler Status for both my 
> > platforms and compilers have failed with messages similar to what I 
> > am getting.
> >
> > Do I have any options or is it just not possible to try the thread 
> > library for my systems.

On Irix we have the following in boost/config/platform/irix.hpp:

#ifdef __GNUC__
   // GNU C on IRIX does not support threads (checked up to gcc 3.3)
#  define BOOST_DISABLE_THREADS
#endif

Jens Maurer made that change, so maybe he knows what the details are...

John.