Re: [Boost-users] [mpl] How to Compile boost on AIX using xlC

From: dx (dx_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-07 10:04:43

John Maddock wrote:

>>I still haven't heard that anyone has actually compiled Boost.Regex
>>with xlC on AIX.
>>    
>>
>I know that the IBM compiler team regularly build/test boost with their 
>compiler releases, so this all should just plain work.  That's what made me 
>wonder if you were using an older compiler version: the error message you 
>were seeing is due to the compiler choking on Boost.MPL, which Regex depends 
>on.  Are there any std comformity compiler flags you can turn on?
>
>John. 
>  
>
John,

This is probably the best hint.
After reading your email I visited the IBM XL C/C++ compiler site, 
searched for boost,  and there is information related to modifications 
to Boost for Xlc (v8), etc.  When I have figured this out I'll post what 
I learnt back to the message board.

Thanks, Don