Re: [Boost-users] Building boost with VC8 & bjam

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-07 06:57:24

Michael Bradley Jr wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> i have Microsoft VC 8.0 and the actual Microsoft Vista SDK install on my box.
> 
> When i try to build boost with bjam with the following parameters:
> 
> "bin\bjam.exe" -d 0 stage --stagedir=. --toolset=msvc link=static
> runtime-link=shared architecture=x86 release debug address-model=32
> 
> i do get vc9 used instead of the vc8.
> How can i "tell" bjam to generate the library using vc8 instead of vc9?

Try the following command line:

  "bin\bjam.exe" -d 0 stage --stagedir=. toolset=msvc-8.0 link=static
  runtime-link=shared architecture=x86 release debug address-model=32

- Volodya