[Boost-users] Problem building Boost on AIX 6.1, xlc 11.1

Subject: [Boost-users] Problem building Boost on AIX 6.1, xlc 11.1
From: Daniel Langr (daniel.langr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-10-05 12:16:49

Running ./bjam command produces the following error message:

/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/property.jam:455: 
in property.translate-paths
*** argument error
* rule path.root ( path root )
* called with: (  )
* missing argument root
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/util/path.jam:201:see 
definition of rule 'root' being called
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/property-set.jam:386: 
in property-set.create-from-user-input
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/targets.jam:1531: 
in targets.main-target-usage-requirements
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/alias.jam:68: 
in alias
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/tools/python.jam:964: 
in configure
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/tools/python.jam:111: 
in python.init
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/toolset.jam:38: 
in using
libs/python/build/Jamfile.v2:14: in modules.load
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:313: 
in load-jamfile
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:62: 
in project.load
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:754: 
in project.use
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:89: 
in load-used-projects
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:73: 
in load
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:168: 
in project.find
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/build-system.jam:553: 
in load
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/kernel/modules.jam:283: 
in import
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/tools/build/v2/kernel/bootstrap.jam:138: 
in boost-build
/mnt/gpfs.home/langrd/apl/boost/boost_1_40_0/boost-build.jam:16: in 
module scope

I have tried Boost versions 1.47 and 1.40 both with/without IBM patch 
(https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27018656).

System AIX 6.1, xlc 11.1, bootstrap command:
./bootstrap.sh --with-toolset=vacpp 
--with-libraries=program_options,system,filesystem

Please help,
Daniel