Re: [Boost-users] building boost on MAC link error in .dylib

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] building boost on MAC link error in .dylib
From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-08-28 01:00:58

At Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:55:28 -0700,
Kumar, Akhilesh wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to build boost 1.42.0 on MAC but I am having some problem. I am using the following command line
> ./bjam --build-dir=/tmp/build-boost toolset=gcc stage
> 
> At the end of build I get most of the ".a" version of lib but none
> of ".dylib"(dynamic library). I see multiple of the following error
> for different library, "...failed gcc.link.dll
> stage/lib/libboost_math_tr1.dylib...".
> 
> I usually work on window and new to MAC, so could some one point me what's I am doing wrong?

If you *promise* not to shoot the messenger... I'll tell you that I
think you need "toolset=darwin" rather than "toolset=gcc"

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Dave Abrahams
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