Re: [Boost-users] Building boost b2 zlib options

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Building boost b2 zlib options
From: Michael Powell (mwpowellhtx_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-11-20 22:34:15

On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Roger Leigh via Boost-users
<boost-users_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On 20/11/2017 18:21, Michael Powell via Boost-users wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Michael Powell <mwpowellhtx_at_[hidden]>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am building Boost and making progress. Thus far wondering what
>>> options to provide my B2. I added the zlib include path to the
>>> include="...;/path/to/zlib;...", and now seems to be wanting the LIB
>>> path?
>>
>>
>> So far, from what I can tell in my logs, zlib.h cannot be found? This
>> in spite of the fact I've provided the options:
>>
>> zlib_h.cpp
>> /path/to\build\boost\boost\bin.v2\standalone\ac\zlib_h.cpp(1): fatal
>> error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or
>> directory
>> ...failed compile-c-c++
>>
>> /path/to\build\boost\boost\bin.v2\standalone\ac\msvc-14.0\debug\address-model-64\link-static\threading-multi\zlib_h.obj...
>> ...failed updating 1 target...
>> ...found 6 targets...
>> ...updating 2 targets...
>>
>> However, I certain I've provided that in my CMake B2 options:
>>
>> set (B2_INCLUDE "${PLATFORM_SDK_PATH};${REPOS_DIR}/${ZLIB_TAG}")
>> # B2 include: >>> C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows
>> Kits/10/Include/10.0.10240.0/ucrt;/path/to/repos/zlib-1.2.11 <<<
>>
>> And which the paths really are there after their own CMake custom
>> targets. I checked, literally every step of the way.
>
>
> https://github.com/ome/ome-cmake-superbuild/blob/master/packages/boost/build.cmake
>
> -sBZIP2_BINARY=${BZIP2_BINARY}
> -sBZIP2_INCLUDE=${WINDOWS_INCLUDE_DIR}
> -sBZIP2_LIBPATH=${WINDOWS_LIB_DIR}
> -sZLIB_BINARY=${ZLIB_BINARY}
> -sZLIB_INCLUDE=${WINDOWS_INCLUDE_DIR}
> -sZLIB_LIBPATH=${WINDOWS_LIB_DIR}

Just circling around to my messages. These are all B2 options, correct?

> Note that when I first developed this script, the b2 options for BZip2 and
> ZLib were broken.  You'll notice that the include and lib dirs above are
> identical.  That's because it used to break horribly if they differered; it
> may well still be the case.  If you haven't tried building with both zlib
> and bzip2 installed into the same place, give it a go and see if this
> workaround helps.
>
> Also note
> https://github.com/ome/ome-cmake-superbuild/tree/master/packages/bzip2/patches
> which adds a CMake build for bzip2.  You might find it helpful with a
> current Visual Studio version.
>
>
> Regards,
> Roger
>
>
>
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