Re: [Boost-users] Can boost be compiled on WinCE?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Can boost be compiled on WinCE?
From: Akira Takahashi (faithandbrave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-02-17 04:45:10

Hi Luke,

2012/2/16 Luke Walker <luke_walker_at_[hidden]>:
> Hi,
> I'm required to compile existing code on WinCE that uses boost::asio,
> boost::thread, boost::system and boost::spirit (wide strings).
>
> I attempted this and made allot of progress but eventually ran into so many
> dead-ends (locale, wide strings, etc, etc) that I had to quit and make this
> post.
>
> My questions are: Can these 4 libraries be compiled and used on WinCE? I'm
> not seeking a theoretical answer but rather "Has this been accomplished?".
>
> After scouring google, etc for two days straight have not found any
> reference to any person that actually compiled and got boost working on
> WinCE. I did however find plenty of evidence that it's being "attempted".
> Most of the posts remain unanswered.
>
> I would appreciate some help here.
>
> Thanks and take care.

I have experience Boost(Asio, Thread, System, Spirit, and more) in WinCE.
For WinCE, you need apply the some patches.
Some patches have been fixed already.

see my reported ticker:

https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5427
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5428
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5429
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5430
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5431

Good luck,
Akira

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