Build Boost 1.45 using MinGW

Question

Try to compile Boost 1.45 on Windows XP using MinGW. I did it a year ago and almost forgot how to repeat it.

%PATH% contains MinGW path.
user-config.jam contains using gcc ;
bjam (the ntx86 one) from here.

Output:

<path> > bjam --build-dir="E:\Boost" --build-type=complete toolset=gcc stage

<path>/tools/build/v2/build\configure.jam:145: in builds-raw
*** argument error
* rule UPDATE_NOW ( targets * : log ? : ignore-minus-n ? )
* called with: ( <pbin.v2\libs\regex\build\gcc-mingw-4.4.1\debug>has_icu.exe :  : ignore-minus-n : ignore-minus-q )
* extra argument ignore-minus-q
(builtin):see definition of rule 'UPDATE_NOW' being called
<path>/tools/build/v2/build\configure.jam:179: in configure.builds
<path>/tools/build/v2/build\configure.jam:216: in object(check-target-builds-worker)@409.check

I must say the same bjam (`3.1.18-1-ntx86`) with Boost 1.44 works perfect. — topright gamedev, Feb 07 '11 at 23:55
Same problem with 1.46.1. bjam 3.1.18-1-ntx86 has allowed me to compile a few libraries, but not the whole thing. — Carl, May 10 '11 at 05:57

jhasse · Answer 1 · 2013-01-07T18:18:57.093

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To build bjam using MinGW use:

bootstrap.bat mingw

This compiled version of bjam worked for me.

edited Jan 07 '13 at 18:18

answered Mar 15 '11 at 10:06

jhasse

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 22 '13 at 16:16

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After a lot of research, I got it to work and wrote up a step by step tutorial here:

http://petrkout.com/windows-2/compile-c-boost-libraries-in-windows-7-using-mingw32-and-masm32/

I hope this helps.

answered Mar 22 '13 at 16:16

pkout

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 07 '11 at 22:36

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The easiest way to build boost with MinGW is to use MSYS. Follow the instructions on this page to setup MSYS and mount the boost directory:

http://www.mingw.org/wiki/msys

Then just issue your bjam command as usual from within MSYS.

answered Feb 07 '11 at 22:36

Inverse

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 08 '11 at 16:57

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BJam is included within the Boost release in \tools\build\v2\engine\src. Don't make the mistake I did and try to use the separate download of BJam - that doesn't work.

answered Feb 08 '11 at 16:57

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 24 '12 at 09:53

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./bootstrap.sh --with-toolset=mingw --prefix=/pathtomingw

worked for me

answered Dec 24 '12 at 09:53

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I had to manually edit project-config.jam after bootstrap.sh, as described here: http://stackoverflow.com/a/5244844/104453 – marcin Mar 11 '13 at 15:04

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 08 '11 at 16:36

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Downloaded previous release of Boost - 1.44. The same bjam (3.1.18-1-ntx86) with Boost 1.44 works just great.

answered Feb 08 '11 at 16:36

topright gamedev

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