hello, i'm trying to build opendiameter (uses boost) with gcc 3.4.3 on a hp box: HP-UX bruno B.11.23 U 9000/800 1532750548 unlimited-user license and i've encountered following error when compiling libdiamparser: boost_1_33_1/boost/pool/detail/mutex.hpp:41:4: #error Unable to determine platform mutex type; define BOOST_NO_MT to assume single-threaded well, according to <sys/unistd.h> _POSIX_THREADS is still undefined on HP-UX: /************************************************************************ * The following defines are specified in the standard, but are not yet * implemented: * _POSIX_THREADS can't be defined until all features are implemented ... i've found similar problem in python and the solution uses check for _SC_THREADS instead of _POSIX_THREADS. yet better solution may use BOOST_HAS_PTHREADS: boost_1_33_1/boost/pool/detail $ diff -Naur mutex.hpp.orig mutex.hpp --- mutex.hpp.orig 2006-09-19 14:20:53.000000000 +0200 +++ mutex.hpp 2006-09-19 16:11:50.000000000 +0200 @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ #define BOOST_MUTEX_HELPER BOOST_MUTEX_HELPER_WIN32 #else #include <unistd.h> - #ifdef _POSIX_THREADS + #ifdef BOOST_HAS_PTHREADS #define BOOST_MUTEX_HELPER BOOST_MUTEX_HELPER_PTHREAD #endif #endif @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ # ifdef BOOST_WINDOWS # include <windows.h> # endif -# ifdef _POSIX_THREADS +# ifdef BOOST_HAS_PTHREADS # include <pthread.h> # endif #endif @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ #endif // defined(BOOST_WINDOWS) -#ifdef _POSIX_THREADS +#ifdef BOOST_HAS_PTHREADS class pthread_mutex { @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ { pthread_mutex_unlock(&mtx); } }; -#endif // defined(_POSIX_THREADS) +#endif // defined(BOOST_HAS_PTHREADS) #endif // !defined(BOOST_NO_MT) because the file <boost/config/platform/hpux.hpp> defines BOOST_HAS_PTHREADS for us on the hpux+gcc. is it allright? thanks fya, mojmir This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you.