Re: [boost] [release] Boost 1.63.0 Beta 1

On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 8:29 AM, Olaf van der Spek wrote:

On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 5:02 AM, Marshall Clow wrote:

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The first beta packages for 1.63.0 beta 1 are now available:

Hi Marshall,

Has support for VS2017RC still not been merged into b2? IIRC this part was ready even before 1.62.

C:\VC\boost>bootstrap.bat Building Boost.Build engine 'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Failed to build Boost.Build engine. Please consult bootstrap.log for further diagnostics.

You can try to obtain a prebuilt binary from

http://sf.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&package_id=72941

Also, you can file an issue at http://svn.boost.org Please attach bootstrap.log in that case.

C:\VC\boost>

With cl in the path: C:\VC\boost>bootstrap.bat Building Boost.Build engine Bootstrapping is done. To build, run: .\b2 To adjust configuration, edit 'project-config.jam'. Further information: - Command line help: .\b2 --help - Getting started guide: http://boost.org/more/getting_started/windows.html - Boost.Build documentation: http://www.boost.org/build/doc/html/index.html C:\VC\boost>b2 C:/VC/boost/tools/build/src/tools\msvc.jam:834: in generate-setup-cmd *** argument error * rule maybe-rewrite-setup ( toolset : setup-script : setup-options : version : rewrite-setup ? ) * called with: ( msvc : : : default : ) * missing argument setup-script C:/VC/boost/tools/build/src/tools\msvc.jam:746:see definition of rule 'maybe-rew rite-setup' being called C:/VC/boost/tools/build/src/tools\msvc.jam:1076: in configure-really C:/VC/boost/tools/build/src/tools\msvc.jam:201: in configure C:/VC/boost/tools/build/src/tools\msvc.jam:153: in msvc.init C:/VC/boost/tools/build/src/build\toolset.jam:43: in toolset.using C:/VC/boost/tools/build/src/build\project.jam:1052: in using project-config.jam:3: in modules.load C:/VC/boost/tools/build/src\build-system.jam:249: in load-config C:/VC/boost/tools/build/src\build-system.jam:412: in load-configuration-files C:/VC/boost/tools/build/src\build-system.jam:524: in load C:\VC\boost\tools\build\src/kernel\modules.jam:295: in import C:\VC\boost\tools\build\src/kernel/bootstrap.jam:139: in boost-build C:\VC\boost\boost-build.jam:17: in module scope C:\VC\boost> -- Olaf