Re: [Boost-users] 64 bit Project

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] 64 bit Project
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-04-28 10:28:16

Christoph Rabel wrote:
> 2010/4/28 Michael Jackson <mike.jackson_at_[hidden]>:
>> Did you build boost from a "64 Bit" Command Prompt? Using the normal "Visual
>> Studio Command Prompt" sets up for 32 bit compiles. Using the "Visual Studio
>> 64 bit COmmand Prompt will compile 64 bit binaries. This is how I usually do
>> it and it works just fine.
> 
> Oh, my. That's it.
> In my case, since that shortcut is missig(probably because I didn't
> add 64bit support at initial compiler installation) I started
> "vcvarsx86_amd64.bat" and rebuild the libs(using above commands).
> Afterwards it linked fine. THX alot!
> 
> Maybe a note in the documentation to use the 64bit command prompt or
> execute the correct vcvars script would be helpful. It seems that this
> step is so "obvious" that nobody (looked through several blogs)
> comments on it. ;-)

Probably, this is because normally it's not required. Could you post
the output with "--debug-configuration" command line option?

- Volodya