"Vladimir Prus" wrote in message news:g1nup4$98l$1@ger.gmane.org...

CSB wrote:

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I've manage to build Boost (1_35_0) on my windows/cygwin machine using gcc (version 3.4.4) and it builds the threads dll such that I'm able to compile and run an application on windows that tests the threads.

Now I'd like to be able to build using a cross-compiler (arm-xscale-linux-gnu-gcc version 4.1.0) but I'm not sure how to get it to recognize the tools.

I was able to build for windows/cygwin with the following command:

...

bjam --build-dir=tmp/build-boost --toolset=gcc threading=multi target-os=cygwin threadapi=pthread stage

Changing 'gcc' to 'arm-xscale-linux-gnu-gcc' and 'cygwin' to 'linux' didn't work.

You need to configure you compiler in user-config.jam. For example:

using gcc : arm : arm-xscale-linux-gnu-gcc ;

and then use

bjam ... toolset=gcc-arm ...

When building on linux, you don't need target-os and threadapi properties.

- Volodya

Thanks for the help. It has gotten me a little further along but either I'm confused or the compiler is confused about what I'm trying to build. :) I'm attempting to use my cross compiler (arm-xscale-linux-gnu-gcc) to build my linux libraries for Boost.Thread on my windows machine. I'm building for an embedded linux target and don't have the means at this time to build the libs on the target platform which I'm sure is the more sane route. I made the changes you indicated to user-config.jam and tried to rebuild. It still seemed to be trying to build win32 specific sources though with command line options not recognized by my cross-compiler for linux (e.g. -mthreads). I tried editing gcc.jam to prevent it from picking up the win32 specific stuff and it got a little further but still seems confused about the target as evidenced by the error messages that follow. --------------------- BEGIN ERROR MESSAGES -------------------------------------------- gcc.compile.c++ tmp\build-boost\boost\bin.v2\libs\thread\build\gcc-arm\release\target-os-linux\threading-multi\thread.o libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:12:21: error: windows.h: No such file or directory libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:14:21: error: process.h: No such file or directory libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:28: error: 'DWORD' does not name a type libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'void boost::<unnamed>::create_current_thread_tls_key()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:32: error: 'current_thread_tls_key' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:32: error: 'TlsAlloc' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'boost::detail::thread_data_base* boost::<unnamed>::get_current_thread_dat a()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:39: error: 'current_thread_tls_key' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:39: error: 'TlsGetValue' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'void boost::<unnamed>::set_current_thread_data(boost::detail::thread_data _base*)': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:45: error: 'current_thread_tls_key' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:45: error: 'TlsSetValue' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'void boost::<unnamed>::run_thread_exit_callbacks()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:147: error: 'heap_delete' is not a member of 'boost::detail' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:149: error: 'heap_delete' is not a member of 'boost::detail' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:159: error: 'heap_delete' is not a member of 'boost::detail' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: At global scope: libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:170: error: '__stdcall' does not name a type libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In member function 'void boost::thread::start_thread()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:194: error: 'thread_start_function' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:194: error: 'CREATE_SUSPENDED' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:194: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'id' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:194: error: '_beginthreadex' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:195: error: in argument to unary ! libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:199: error: 'intrusive_ptr_add_ref' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:200: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:201: error: 'ResumeThread' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In constructor 'boost::<unnamed>::externally_launched_thread::externally_launched_thre ad()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:215: error: 'count' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:216: error: 'interruption_enabled' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'void boost::<unnamed>::make_external_thread_data()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:225: error: 'heap_new' is not a member of 'boost::detail' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:225: error: expected primary-expression before '>' token libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:225: error: expected primary-expression before ')' token libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In constructor 'boost::thread::thread(boost::detail::thread_move_tboost::thread)': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:251: error: no match for 'operator=' in 'x. boost::detail::thread_move_t<T>::operator-> [with T = boost::thread]()->boost::thread::thread_info = 0' ./boost/shared_ptr.hpp:194: note: candidates are: boost::shared_ptr<T>& boost::shared_ptr<T>::operator=(const boost::sha red_ptr<T>&) [with T = boost::detail::thread_data_base] libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In member function 'void boost::thread::join()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:292: error: 'interruptible_wait' is not a member of 'boost::this_thread' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:292: error: 'boost::detail::timeout' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:293: error: 'release_handle' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In member function 'bool boost::thread::timed_join(const boost::system_time&)': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:302: error: 'interruptible_wait' is not a member of 'boost::this_thread' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:306: error: 'release_handle' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In member function 'void boost::thread::detach()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:313: error: 'release_handle' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: At global scope: libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:316: error: no 'void boost::thread::release_handle()' member function declared in class 'boost::thread' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In member function 'void boost::thread::release_handle()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:319: error: no match for 'operator=' in '((boost::thread*)this)->boost::thread::thread_ info = 0' ./boost/shared_ptr.hpp:194: note: candidates are: boost::shared_ptr<T>& boost::shared_ptr<T>::operator=(const boost::sha red_ptr<T>&) [with T = boost::detail::thread_data_base] libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In member function 'void boost::thread::interrupt()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:327: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interrupt' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In member function 'bool boost::thread::interruption_requested() const': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:334: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:334: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ handle' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In static member function 'static unsigned int boost::thread::hardware_concurrency()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:339: error: 'SYSTEM_INFO' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:339: error: expected `;' before 'info' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:340: error: 'info' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:340: error: 'GetSystemInfo' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: At global scope: libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:344: error: 'native_handle_type' in class 'boost::thread' does not name a type libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:360: error: 'LARGE_INTEGER' does not name a type libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:399: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:399: error: expected ',' or '...' before 'handle_to_wait_for' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'bool boost::this_thread::interruptible_wait(int)': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:401: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:401: error: expected initializer before 'handles' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:406: error: 'handle_to_wait_for' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:406: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:409: error: 'handles' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:411: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ enabled' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:414: error: 'handles' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:414: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ handle' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:417: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:417: error: expected initializer before 'timer_handle' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:422: error: 'target_time' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:424: error: 'boost::detail::timeout' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:424: error: expected initializer before 'const' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:425: error: 'time_left' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:428: error: 'timer_handle' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:428: error: 'CreateWaitableTimer' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:431: error: 'LARGE_INTEGER' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:431: error: expected `;' before 'due_time' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:433: error: 'due_time' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:433: error: 'SetWaitableTimer' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:437: error: 'handles' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:444: error: 'timeout' is not a member of 'boost::detail' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:450: error: 'boost::detail::timeout' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:450: error: expected initializer before 'time_left' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:456: error: 'time_left' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:456: error: 'target_time' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:461: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:461: error: 'handles' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:461: error: 'INFINITE' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:461: error: 'time_left' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:470: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:470: error: invalid type in declaration before '(' token libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:470: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ handle' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:470: warning: unused variable 'ResetEvent' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:481: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:481: error: invalid type in declaration before '(' token libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:481: error: 'time_left' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:481: warning: unused variable 'Sleep' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:483: error: 'target_time' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:485: error: 'boost::detail::timeout' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:488: error: 'time_left' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'boost::detail::thread_id boost::this_thread::get_id()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:494: error: no matching function for call to 'boost::detail::thread_id::thread_id(boost ::detail::thread_data_base*)' ./boost/thread/pthread/thread.hpp:58: note: candidates are: boost::detail::thread_id::thread_id() ./boost/thread/pthread/thread.hpp:52: note: boost::detail::thread_id::thread_id(boost::detail::thread_da ta_ptr) ./boost/thread/pthread/thread.hpp:48: note: boost::detail::thread_id::thread_id(const boost::detail::thr ead_id&) libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'void boost::this_thread::interruption_point()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:501: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:501: error: invalid type in declaration before '(' token libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:501: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ handle' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:501: warning: unused variable 'ResetEvent' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'bool boost::this_thread::interruption_enabled()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:508: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ enabled' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'bool boost::this_thread::interruption_requested()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:513: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:513: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ handle' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'void boost::this_thread::yield()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:516: error: redefinition of 'void boost::this_thread::yield()' ./boost/thread/pthread/thread.hpp:252: error: 'void boost::this_thread::yield()' previously defined here libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:518: error: 'boost::detail::win32' has not been declared libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:518: error: invalid type in declaration before '(' token libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:518: warning: unused variable 'Sleep' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In constructor 'boost::this_thread::disable_interruption::disable_interruption()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:526: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ enabled' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In destructor 'boost::this_thread::disable_interruption::~disable_interruption()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:534: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ enabled' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In constructor 'boost::this_thread::restore_interruption::restore_interruption(boost:: this_thread::disable_interruption&)': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:542: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ enabled' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In destructor 'boost::this_thread::restore_interruption::~restore_interruption()': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:550: error: 'struct boost::detail::thread_data_base' has no member named 'interruption_ enabled' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'void boost::detail::add_thread_exit_function(boost::detail::thread_exit_f unction_base*)': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:561: error: 'heap_new' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:561: error: expected primary-expression before '>' token libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:562: warning: left-hand operand of comma has no effect libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp: In function 'void boost::detail::set_tss_data(const void*, boost::shared_ptr, void*, bool)': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:595: error: 'tss_cleanup_implemented' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:608: error: 'heap_new' was not declared in this scope libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:608: error: expected primary-expression before '>' token libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:608: warning: left-hand operand of comma has no effect libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:608: warning: right-hand operand of comma has no effect libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:608: warning: right-hand operand of comma has no effect ./boost/detail/shared_count.hpp: In constructor 'boost::detail::shared_count::shared_count(P, D) [with P = boost::detail ::thread_data_base*, D = bool]': ./boost/shared_ptr.hpp:177: instantiated from 'boost::shared_ptr<T>::shared_ptr(Y*, D) [with Y = boost::detail::thread _data_base, D = bool, T = boost::detail::thread_data_base]' libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:135: instantiated from here ./boost/detail/shared_count.hpp:115: error: 'd' cannot be used as a function ./boost/detail/sp_counted_impl.hpp: In member function 'void boost::detail::sp_counted_impl_pd::dispose() [with P = boost::detail::thread_data_base*, D = bool]': libs\thread\src\win32\thread.cpp:627: instantiated from here 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