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Subject: [Boost-users] Problem building boost 1.45.0
From: benedikt.leschitzki_at_[hidden]
Date: 2010-12-02 15:15:27


Hi,

I just downloaded the latest boost version and wanted to build the library for MS-Windows XP 32 bit using the mingw compiler set.

According to [1], building should be done using bootstrap.bat to build the bootstrap.bat. If I start it, it just gives me this message, no matter what first argument I give (I tried gcc, gcc-nocygwin, mingw):

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Building Boost.Jam build engine

Failed to build Boost.Jam build engine.
Please consult bjam.log for furter diagnostics.

You can try to obtain a prebuilt binary from

   http://sf.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=72941

Also, you can file an issue at http://svn.boost.org
Please attach bjam.log in that case.
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bjam.log:

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###
### "Could not find a suitable toolset."
###
### You can specify the toolset as the argument, i.e.:
### .\build.bat msvc
###
### Toolsets supported by this script are: borland, como, gcc, gcc-nocygwin,
### intel-win32, metrowerks, mingw, msvc, vc7, vc8, vc9, vc10
###
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Trying to build boost with the precompiled bjam (03.1.18) yields the following error:

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C:/Programme/boost_1_45_0/tools/build/v2/build\configure.jam:145: in builds-raw
*** argument error
* rule UPDATE_NOW ( targets * : log ? : ignore-minus-n ? )
* called with: ( <pbin.v2\libs\regex\build\gcc-mingw-4.4.1\debug>has_icu.exe : : ignore-minus-n : ignore-minus-q )
* extra argument ignore-minus-q
(builtin):see definition of rule 'UPDATE_NOW' being called
[Entire error is here: http://boost.codepad.org/PbZYNTm5]
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What should I do to build boost successfully? My g++ version is 4.4.1.

[1] http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.build/23347


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