Re: [Boost-users] Building boost fails with VS2017 (v15.5.2)

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Building boost fails with VS2017 (v15.5.2)
From: Christian Henning (chhenning_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-01-06 14:29:21

Thanks Joël, I have tried your suggestion but with no luck.

When looking closer to the output I see:

    call
"C:\Users\CHHENN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_14.1_vcvarsx86_amd64_.cmd"
>nul
cl /Zm800 -nologo
@"bin.v2\libs\atomic\build\msvc-14.1\debug\address-model-64\architecture-x86\link-static\threadapi-win32\threading-multi\lockpool.obj.rsp"

'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

This file "C:\Users\CHHENN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_14.1_vcvarsx86_amd64_.cmd"
is referencing an incorrect folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.11.25503\bin\HostX86\x64

but the correct folder is:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.12.25827\bin\Hostx86\x64

The question now is how to fix that?

Thanks,
Christian

On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 1:43 AM, Klaim - Joël Lamotte <mjklaim_at_[hidden]>
wrote:

>
>
> On 6 January 2018 at 04:11, Christian Henning via Boost-users <
> boost-users_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> This is rather strange. I have downloaded boost 1.66 and can build
>> Boost.Build engine. But building the libs fails.
>>
>> The full output is here:
>>
>> https://pastebin.com/raw/mRriQDvq
>>
>> Here is what I'm seeing:
>>
>> **********************************************************************
>> ** Visual Studio 2017 Developer Command Prompt v15.5.2
>> ** Copyright (c) 2017 Microsoft Corporation
>> **********************************************************************
>> [vcvarsall.bat] Environment initialized for: 'x64'
>>
>> C:\Users\chhenning\source>d:
>>
>> D:\>cd boost
>>
>> D:\boost>.\bootstrap.bat
>> Building Boost.Build engine
>>
>> Bootstrapping is done. To build, run:
>>
>>     .\b2
>>
>> To adjust configuration, edit 'project-config.jam'.
>> Further information:
>>
>>     - Command line help:
>>     .\b2 --help
>>
>>     - Getting started guide:
>>     http://boost.org/more/getting_started/windows.html
>>
>>     - Boost.Build documentation:
>>     http://www.boost.org/build/doc/html/index.html
>>
>> D:\boost>b2 -j8 --toolset=msvc variant=release link=static
>> runtime-link=shared address-model=64 define=_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE
>> define=_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE define=_SCL_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE
>> define=_SECURE_SCL=0 define=_HAS_ITERATOR_DEBUGGING=0
>> define=BOOST_REGEX_MATCH_EXTRA stage
>> Performing configuration checks
>>
>>     - 32-bit                   : no  (cached)
>>     - 64-bit                   : no  (cached)
>>     - arm                      : no  (cached)
>>     - mips1                    : no  (cached)
>>     - power                    : no  (cached)
>>     - sparc                    : no  (cached)
>>     - x86                      : no  (cached)
>>     - combined                 : no  (cached)
>>     - symlinks supported       : no  (cached)
>>     - junctions supported      : yes (cached)
>>     - hardlinks supported      : yes (cached)
>> error: No best alternative for libs/context/build/asm_sources
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>aapcs <address-model>32
>> <architecture>arm <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>aapcs <address-model>32
>> <architecture>arm <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>aapcs <address-model>32
>> <architecture>arm <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>qcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>aapcs <address-model>32
>> <architecture>arm <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>aapcs <address-model>32
>> <architecture>arm <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>darwin
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>aapcs <address-model>32
>> <architecture>arm <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>msvc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>aapcs <address-model>64
>> <architecture>arm <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>aapcs <address-model>64
>> <architecture>arm <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>aapcs <address-model>64
>> <architecture>arm <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>aapcs <address-model>64
>> <architecture>arm <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>darwin
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>o32 <address-model>32
>> <architecture>mips1 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>o32 <address-model>32
>> <architecture>mips1 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>darwin
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>xcoff <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>xcoff <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>darwin
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>xcoff <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>xcoff <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32_64
>> <architecture>power <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>intel
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>darwin
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>ms <address-model>32
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>ms <address-model>32
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>clang-win
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>ms <address-model>32
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>ms <address-model>32
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>intel
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>ms <address-model>32
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>msvc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>intel
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>darwin
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi <toolset>intel
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>ms <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>ms <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>clang-win
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>ms <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>ms <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>intel
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>ms <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>pe <threading>multi <toolset>msvc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>x32 <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>clang
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>x32 <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>gcc
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>x32 <address-model>64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>elf <threading>multi <toolset>intel
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv <address-model>32_64
>> <architecture>x86 <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi
>>         not matched
>>     next alternative: required properties: <abi>sysv
>> <architecture>combined <binary-format>mach-o <threading>multi
>>         not matched
>>     - C++11 mutex              : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_auto_declarations : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_constexpr : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_defaulted_functions : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_final : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_hdr_mutex : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_hdr_regex : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_hdr_tuple : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_lambdas : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_noexcept : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_nullptr : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_rvalue_references : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_template_aliases : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_thread_local : no  (cached)
>>     - Boost.Config Feature Check: cxx11_variadic_templates : no  (cached)
>>     - has_icu builds           : no  (cached)
>> warning: Graph library does not contain MPI-based parallel components.
>> note: to enable them, add "using mpi ;" to your user-config.jam
>>     - zlib                     : no  (cached)
>>     - bzip2                    : no  (cached)
>>     - lzma                     : no  (cached)
>>     - iconv (libc)             : no  (cached)
>>     - iconv (separate)         : no  (cached)
>>     - icu                      : no  (cached)
>>     - icu (lib64)              : no  (cached)
>>     - native-atomic-int32-supported : no  (cached)
>>     - message-compiler         : yes (cached)
>>     - native-syslog-supported  : no  (cached)
>>     - pthread-supports-robust-mutexes : no  (cached)
>>     - compiler-supports-visibility : no  (cached)
>>     - x86                      : no  (cached)
>>     - arm                      : no  (cached)
>>     - mips1                    : no  (cached)
>>     - power                    : no  (cached)
>>     - sparc                    : no  (cached)
>>     - gcc visibility           : no  (cached)
>>     - long double support      : no  (cached)
>> warning: skipping optional Message Passing Interface (MPI) library.
>> note: to enable MPI support, add "using mpi ;" to user-config.jam.
>> note: to suppress this message, pass "--without-mpi" to bjam.
>> note: otherwise, you can safely ignore this message.
>>     - libbacktrace builds      : no  (cached)
>>     - addr2line builds         : no  (cached)
>>     - WinDbg builds            : no  (cached)
>>     - WinDbgCached builds      : no  (cached)
>>
>> Component configuration:
>>
>>     - atomic                   : building
>>     - chrono                   : building
>>     - container                : building
>>     - context                  : building
>>     - coroutine                : building
>>     - date_time                : building
>>     - exception                : building
>>     - fiber                    : building
>>     - filesystem               : building
>>     - graph                    : building
>>     - graph_parallel           : building
>>     - iostreams                : building
>>     - locale                   : building
>>     - log                      : building
>>     - math                     : building
>>     - mpi                      : building
>>     - program_options          : building
>>     - python                   : building
>>     - random                   : building
>>     - regex                    : building
>>     - serialization            : building
>>     - signals                  : building
>>     - stacktrace               : building
>>     - system                   : building
>>     - test                     : building
>>     - thread                   : building
>>     - timer                    : building
>>     - type_erasure             : building
>>     - wave                     : building
>>
>> ...patience...
>> ...patience...
>> ...patience...
>> ...patience...
>> ...patience...
>> ...patience...
>> ...found 16860 targets...
>> ...updating 401 targets...
>> compile-c-c++ bin.v2\libs\atomic\build\msvc-
>> 14.1\release\address-model-64\link-static\threadapi-win32\th
>> reading-multi\lockpool.obj
>> 'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>> operable program or batch file.
>>
>>     call "C:\Users\CHHENN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_14.1_vcvarsx86_amd64_.cmd"
>> >nul
>> cl /Zm800 -nologo @"bin.v2\libs\atomic\build\msv
>> c-14.1\release\address-model-64\link-static\threadapi-
>> win32\threading-multi\lockpool.obj.rsp"
>>
>> ...failed compile-c-c++ bin.v2\libs\atomic\build\msvc-
>> 14.1\release\address-model-64\link-static\threadapi-win32\th
>> reading-multi\lockpool.obj...
>> ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\atomic\build\msvc-14.1\release\address-model-
>> 64\link-static\threadapi-win32\threading-multi>
>> libboost_atomic-vc141-mt-1_66.lib for lack of
>> <pbin.v2\libs\atomic\build\msvc-14.1\release\address-model-
>> 64\link-static\threadapi-win32\threading-multi>lockpool.obj...
>> ...skipped <pstage\lib>libboost_atomic-vc141-mt-1_66.lib for lack of
>> <pbin.v2\libs\atomic\build\msvc-14.1\release\address-model-
>> 64\link-static\threadapi-win32\threading-multi>
>> libboost_atomic-vc141-mt-1_66.lib...
>> compile-c-c++ bin.v2\libs\system\build\msvc-
>> 14.1\release\address-model-64\link-static\threadapi-win32\th
>> reading-multi\error_code.obj
>> 'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>> operable program or batch file.
>>
>>     call "C:\Users\CHHENN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\b2_msvc_14.1_vcvarsx86_amd64_.cmd"
>> >nul
>> cl /Zm800 -nologo @"bin.v2\libs\system\build\msv
>> c-14.1\release\address-model-64\link-static\threadapi-
>> win32\threading-multi\error_code.obj.rsp"
>>
>> ...failed compile-c-c++ bin.v2\libs\system\build\msvc-
>> 14.1\release\address-model-64\link-static\threadapi-win32\th
>> reading-multi\error_code.obj...
>> ...skipped <pbin.v2\libs\system\build\msvc-14.1\release\address-model-
>> 64\link-static\threadapi-win32\threading-multi>
>> libboost_system-vc141-mt-1_66.lib for lack of
>> <pbin.v2\libs\system\build\msvc-14.1\release\address-model-
>> 64\link-static\threadapi-win32\threading-multi>error_code.obj...
>> ...skipped <pstage\lib>libboost_system-vc141-mt-1_66.lib for lack of
>> <pbin.v2\libs\system\build\msvc-14.1\release\address-model-
>> 64\link-static\threadapi-win32\threading-multi>
>> libboost_system-vc141-mt-1_66.lib...
>> compile-c-c++ bin.v2\libs\chrono\build\msvc-
>> 14.1\release\address-model-64\link-static\threadapi-win32\th
>> reading-multi\chrono.obj
>> 'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>> operable program or batch file.
>> [snip]
>>
>> Anyone any idea what is going on?
>>
>>
>
> I did something similar but without a problem, here is my build script I
> used, with boost directory being the boost 1.66 sources:
>
> pushd .\boost
> call bootstrap.bat
> set BOOST_INSTALL_DIR=../boost-install
> set BOOST_BUILD_TOOLSET=msvc-14.1
> set BOOST_BUILD_TYPE=complete
> set BOOST_BUILD_PROCS=8
>
> for %%x in (32 64) do (
> call b2 install --prefix=%BOOST_INSTALL_DIR% -j%BOOST_BUILD_PROCS%
> --buid-type=%BOOST_BUILD_TYPE% toolset=%BOOST_BUILD_TOOLSET%
> architecture=x86 address-model=%%x threading=multi
> )
> popd
>
>
> What's weird is that your error is mainly that cl is not found. Maybe try
> with --toolset=msvc-14.1 to be more specific but I fail to see why it
> would  be necessary,
> it seems to be tedected from the library names generated.
> I don't know the other flags you are using so they might play a role in
> your problem.
>
> A. Joël Lamotte
>
>