How to build boost for MinGW?

[pl01]

Hi,

I'm trying to use Boost 1.44 with QT Creator for this I have try this :
1 - download boost 1.44 from the Boost web site, and unzip it
2 - download the bjam.exe and copy it in the root of boost
3 - run the following command :

d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0>bjam stage --build-type=complete --build-dir="d:\Boost144\
build" --toolset=gcc --stagedir="d:\Boost144"

But I got the following errors :

d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0>bjam stage --build-type=complete --build-dir="d:\Boost144\
build" --toolset=gcc --stagedir="d:\Boost144"
notice: could not find main target stage
notice: assuming it is a name of file to create.
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2/build\project.jam:737: in attribute
warning: rulename $($(project).attributes).get expands to empty string
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2/build\project.jam:749: in project.target
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2\build-system.jam:707: in load
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\tools\build\v2/kernel\modules.jam:283: in import
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\tools\build\v2\kernel\bootst rap.jam:142: in boost-build
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\boost-build.jam:17: in module scope
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2/build\project.jam:737: in project.attribute

warning: rulename $($(project).attributes).get expands to empty string
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:206: in object(project-ta
rget)@43.__init__
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2/kernel\class.jam:88: in new
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2/build\project.jam:749: in project.target
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2\build-system.jam:707: in load
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\tools\build\v2/kernel\modules.jam:283: in import
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\tools\build\v2\kernel\bootst rap.jam:142: in boost-build
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\boost-build.jam:17: in module scope
:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2/build\project.jam:737: in project.attribute

warning: rulename $($(project).attributes).get expands to empty string
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2/build\targets.jam:226: in object(project-ta
rget)@43.get
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2\build-system.jam:720: in load
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\tools\build\v2/kernel\modules.jam:283: in import
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\tools\build\v2\kernel\bootst rap.jam:142: in boost-build
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\boost-build.jam:17: in module scope
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2\build-system.jam:721: in load
*** argument error
* rule project.load ( jamfile-location )
* called with: ( )
* missing argument jamfile-location
D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2/build\project.jam:53:see definition of rule
'load' being called
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\tools\build\v2/kernel\modules.jam:283: in import
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\tools\build\v2\kernel\bootst rap.jam:142: in boost-build
d:\Boost\boost_1_44_0\boost-build.jam:17: in module scope

Do you have an idea to solve my problem and build boost please ?

thx

[wysota]

How is this question related to Qt?

[pl01]

It is related to QT because :

1 - I want to use Boost from QT Creator
2 - I must compile the Boost library with MinGW in order to use boost with QT

I'm able to build boost for Visual Studio (using the MS Compiler) but not with the compiler provided with QT Creator. I'm currently trying to port my code from VS to QT Creator... simply :-)

[high_flyer]

have you tried this?:
http://ascendwiki.cheme.cmu.edu/Bina...Boost_on_MinGW
and this might also help:
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_43_0...d/windows.html

[pl01]

Thanks,

I would like to use bost 1.44, I can build it with VS2008 but not with MinGW provided with QTCreator ! It is the problem :-P

[Zlatomir]

See this link it contains both information and already build with mingw boost library download.

[ChrisW67]

There's no issue building the as-delivered Boost source with MingW in the Qt SDK. The build command straight from the Boost documentation:

bjam --build-dir=build-directory toolset=toolset-name --build-type=complete stage

bjam --build-dir=build-directory toolset=toolset-name --build-type=complete stage

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that is:

Y:> cd \boost_1_44_0
Y:> bjam --build-dir=build toolset=gcc --build-type=complete stage

Y:> cd \boost_1_44_0
Y:> bjam --build-dir=build toolset=gcc --build-type=complete stage

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works a treat.

[Thà nh Viên Mới]

There's no issue building the as-delivered Boost source with MingW in the Qt SDK. The build command straight from the Boost documentation:

bjam --build-dir=build-directory toolset=toolset-name --build-type=complete stage

bjam --build-dir=build-directory toolset=toolset-name --build-type=complete stage

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that is:

Y:> cd \boost_1_44_0
Y:> bjam --build-dir=build toolset=gcc --build-type=complete stage

Y:> cd \boost_1_44_0
Y:> bjam --build-dir=build toolset=gcc --build-type=complete stage

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works a treat.

you can read in: http://forums.congdongcviet.com/showthread.php?t=28355
and download binary built: http://forums.congdongcviet.com/atta...3&d=1270220820

[wysota]

This is an English speaking forum, please don't post links to resources in other languages.

[pl01]

It is what I try... my machine is Win7 64 bits... maybe there is a problem with this ?

I got this error :

D:/Boost/boost_1_44_0/tools/build/v2\build-system.jam:721: in load
*** argument error
* rule project.load ( jamfile-location )
* called with: ( )
* missing argument jamfile-location

I have check the "build-system.jam:721" and I have :

local first-project-root-module = [ project.load $(first-project-root-location) ] ;

[wysota]

I really suggest to move this discussion to some Boost related forum. This issue has nothing to do with Qt. The sole fact that in some future you wish to use Boost with Qt doesn't make it a Qt issue. If that was the case, installing Windows on your machine or choosing a graphics card for your computer could also be treated as "Qt issues". Moving to "General Programming" and changing the thread title...

[pl01]

Thanks,

But I'm not sure, in fact it is a mix of both !

1 - I use mingw provided with QT Creator
2 - Boost must be compiled with the same compiler

So, it sounds that everybody can compile boost with a normal distribution of mingw. But maybe the problem is an error in the distribution provided with QT Creator.

[high_flyer]

There is nothing special with the MinGW provided with Qt, AFAIK.
Try getting MinGW on its own, and see if you get boost built then.
If you do, you can use the resulting libs with the MinGW you got with Qt.

[ChrisW67]

The exact command line to use to build Boost with the MingW shipped in the Qt SDK is already in this thread and the Boost docs and works quite fine.

[pl01]

Thanks for all your answer,

I have finally build boost 1.44 under Vista 32 bist, all work fine. I have copy all the ".a" files. But I have problem in the "link" phase. I got the following message :

undefined reference to `_imp___ZN5boost6thread9interruptEv'
error: undefined reference to `_imp___ZN5boost6thread4joinEv'
...

Here is what I have in my .pro file

INCLUDEPATH += "C:/Boost/include/boost-1_44"
DEPENDPATH += "C:/Boost/include/boost-1_44"

win32:CONFIG(release, debug|release): LIBS += "C:/Boost/lib/libboost_thread-mgw44-mt-d-1_44.a"
else:win32:CONFIG(debug, debug|release): LIBS += "C:/Boost/lib/libboost_thread-mgw44-mt-d-1_44.a"

[yakirari]

You can download the pre-compiled libs generated with the latest QT mingw gcc

http://www.cogniteam.com/wiki