Re: [Boost-users] Errors compiling Boost.Python library on Solaris

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-02 13:18:02

"chris botos" <chris.botos_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I'm new to this list and to Boost.  I'm interested in using Boost to wrap C++ objects in
> Python.  The environment is Solaris 10, x86.  I did the following:
>
> Downloaded boost_1_33_1.tar and extracted it to /opt/boost.
>>setenv PYTHON_ROOT /usr/local
>> cd to /opt/boost/boost_1_33_1/libs/python/build
>> bjam
>
> I get lots of error messages, repeated throughout the compile and tend to be grouped and refer
> to the same line:
> '->' cannot appear in a constant-expression
> '&' cannot appear in a constant-expression
> template argument 1 is invalid
> value is not a member of '<declaration errors>'
> ...failed gcc-C++-action ... is also associated with the above
>
> If I "bjam" from /opt/boost/boost_1_33_1, I get the same errors when it gets to the python
> library.
>
> I would most appreciate any help with this!

http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-RC_1_33_0/user/python.html
shows that the library worked on SunOS with gcc-3.4.3

Details about that tester's setup are at:

http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-RC_1_33_0/CalebEpstein.html

HTH,

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com