Re: [Boost-users] how does one compile boost for MinGW?

From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-12 12:38:24

Ákos Maróy wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I know it's stated that compiling boost for MinGW is not supported, but
> still, I see some online resources about this. I tried several
> approaches, but none of them seem to work.
> 
> Is there any authorotive information on how does it really work?
> 
> 
> The approaches I tried and which all failed so far:
> 
> - try to compile boost running bjam.exe from a Windows Command Prompt

This should work. Where "work" means "builds some libraries". Some others,
for example wide-character boost.serialization, will not build on mingw,
no matter what you do.

- Volodya