Re: [Boost-users] bjam cross compilation using mingw32 doesn't use mingw32-ar ?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] bjam cross compilation using mingw32 doesn't use mingw32-ar ?
From: Juergen Hunold (juergen.hunold_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-22 11:51:36

Hi Ákos,

On Sunday 22 February 2009, Ákos Maróy wrote:
> I'm trying to cross-compile boost using mingw32, doing the following
> steps:
>
> echo "using gcc : : mingw32-g++ ;" >> user-config.jam

> I did some search, and one suggestion was that the build process
> didn't use mingw32-ar for creating the libraries? if so, how could I
> make bjam use mingw32-ar instead of just ar?

The same problem here, I use the following:

using gcc : 4.2 : /usr/bin/i586-mingw32msvc-g++
            : # options
                <rc>i586-mingw32msvc-windres
                <archiver>i586-mingw32msvc-ar
             ;

You need to explicitly state <rc>, too. Else Boost.Build will simply use 
the "null" fallback using an empty object file.

Yours,

Jürgen
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