[CMake] Boost external project doesn't build with VS2010 generator

David Cole david.cole at kitware.com
Tue Oct 25 21:51:30 EDT 2011


Try changing the configure command to "call bootstrap.bat" instead.

I suspect this is related to the symptoms reported in these bugs:

  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=12445
  http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=12461

Related to using "bat" or "cmd" files as custom commands. We need to get
those fixed for 2.8.7 in the VS 2010 generator.

Let me know if adding "call " to the front of the command works in this
case.


Thanks,
David


On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Ben Medina <ben.medina at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I'm trying to build Boost as an external project, but it won't build
> if I use the VS2010 generator. I've whittled the code down to the
> following CMakeLists.txt:
>
> cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
> project (boost-external)
>
> set (Boost_Source "E:/boost_1_47_0")
>
> include(ExternalProject)
> ExternalProject_Add(
>    Boost
>    SOURCE_DIR "${Boost_Source}"
>    UPDATE_COMMAND ""
>    BUILD_IN_SOURCE 1
>    CONFIGURE_COMMAND bootstrap.bat
>    BUILD_COMMAND b2 install
>    INSTALL_COMMAND ""
>    )
>
> When I build the project, the configure step happens, but the build
> step is skipped:
>
> Microsoft (R) Visual Studio Version 10.0.40219.1.
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.
> 2>------ Build started: Project: Boost, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
> 2>  Performing configure step for 'Boost'
> 2>  Building Boost.Build engine
> 2>
> 2>  Bootstrapping is done. To build, run:
> 2>
> 2>      .\b2
> 2>
> 2>  To adjust configuration, edit 'project-config.jam'.
> 2>  Further information:
> 2>
> 2>      - Command line help:
> 2>      .\b2 --help
> 2>
> 2>      - Getting started guide:
> 2>      http://boost.org/more/getting_started/windows.html
> 2>
> 2>      - Boost.Build documentation:
> 2>      http://www.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/index.html
> 3>------ Build started: Project: ALL_BUILD, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
> 3>  Build all projects
> ========== Build: 3 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
>
> When I use the VS2008 generator, the project builds as expected:
>
> Microsoft (R) Visual Studio Version 9.0.30729.1.
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.
> 1>------ Build started: Project: Boost, Configuration: Debug x64 ------
> 1>Creating directories for 'Boost'
> 1>No download step for 'Boost'
> 1>No patch step for 'Boost'
> 1>No update step for 'Boost'
> 1>Performing configure step for 'Boost'
> 1>Building Boost.Build engine
> ...
> 1>Generating Code...
> 1>Bootstrapping is done. To build, run:
> 1>    .\b2
> 1>
> 1>To adjust configuration, edit 'project-config.jam'.
> 1>Further information:
> 1>    - Command line help:
> 1>    .\b2 --help
> 1>
> 1>    - Getting started guide:
> 1>    http://boost.org/more/getting_started/windows.html
> 1>
> 1>    - Boost.Build documentation:
> 1>    http://www.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/index.html
> 1>Performing build step for 'Boost'
> 1>has_icu_test.cpp
> 1>Performing configuration checks
> ...
>
> And it goes on to build from there.
>
>
> I'm using CMake 2.8.6. Is there some way I can work around this, or
> should I file a bug?
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
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