Re: [Mingw-users] Does anyone know how to build the boost library?

[Adam R. <sis...@op...>]

Hi,

I can't get the Boost Library built. (still)

I can see three threads of action, that can end with usable library:

1. The configure/make thread.
This is what Earnie suggested,
>Installing MSYS
>cd boost_1_31_0
>mkdir bld
>cd bld
>../libs/config/configure --prefix=/mingw
>make
Problem: After running "configure", there is no makefile left. So command
"make" doesn't work.
What I have after "configure" is "user.hpp" file.
As far as I can see the problem is Boost's-directory-independent.

2. The default, suggested by Boost itself way.
The Boost Web Page suggests to use "bjam" utility - but it fails as well,
producing a very long list of errors about missing headers. Note, that my
MinGW is installed properly, with all environment variables set to the right
directories. This problem has been reported by other users.

3. Download the binary version of the Boost library?
Where can I get them? Would they work? I have x86 Duron procesor, running
Windows XP

I guess, that the solution must be simple, as the Boost library is one of
the most popular C++ libraries that exists.

Thanks for your help,
_______________
Adam Ryczkowski

----- Original Message -----
From: "Luke Dunstan" <cod...@ho...>
>
> This probably just means that Boost configure does not work unless the
build
> directory is the same as the source directory. To access i:\foo in MSYS,
> type "cd /i/foo".
>
> Luke
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Ryczkowski" <sis...@op...>
>
> > Thanks Earnie.
> >
> > I am still experiencing some problems -
> > I put "boost_1_31_0" into the "I:\MinGW\Msys\1.0\home\user" directory (I
> > hope this was not too naive. I don't how to make Msys reach other
> > directories on my disk)
> > I made the directory "bld", entered there and
> > executed "../libs/config/configure --prefix=/mingw" command, which took
> 1-2
> > minutes to complete.
> > But the next command ("make") failed:
> > "make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. "
> > Contents of the "I:\MinGW\Msys\1.0\home\user\boost_1_31_0\bld":
> > config.log  config.status  user.hpp
> >
> > What should I do to get boost builded? Can anyone help me?
> >
> > Sorry for my ignorance in this matter. I've never used Unix development
> > environment - I use MinGW with Dev-C++ IDE, which shields me from the
> > internal details.