Re: [Boost-users] Cross-Compile Boost for Embedded Linux

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Cross-Compile Boost for Embedded Linux
From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-16 13:50:11

Richard Ketcham wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> Here is my question:  what do I have to do to cross-compile boost with
> this compiler?  Right now, the libraries and files associated with
> threading are the most important to me.
> 
> I am starting to work with boost at the behest of a coworker. My goal
> is to get boost compiled for an embedded linux environment. My current
> setup includes my desktop running Ubuntu which also hosts the
> buildroot for the embedded linux environment. I have downloaded
> boost_1_36_0.tar.bz2 and have extracted it to
> /usr/local/boost_1_36_0/.  

Putting sources you are about to just build into /usr/local does not seem
like a good idea.

> For the sake of simplicity, let's say that 
> the compiler for the embedded linux environment resides at
> .../staging_dir/bin/arm-linux-gcc-4.1.1

Add:

        using gcc : arm : .../staging_dir/bin/arm-linux-g++-4.1.1 ;

to user-config.jam. Run:

        bjam toolset=gcc-arm

- Volodya