How do I get boost-bjam to properly id my libraries when they build?

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  •  09-03-2022
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Question

On Debian/squeeze in /usr/lib I have:

/usr/lib/libboost_python-py25.so         /usr/lib/libboost_python-py26.so

I'm trying to build 

/usr/lib/libboost_python-py27.so

to go with a pythonbrewed version of python 2.7 by specifying --buildID=py27. But bjam keeps generating only 

libboost_python.so.1.42.0

and then a link to 

libboost_python.so

How do I get bjam and the Jamroot of boost to give me an appropriately named .so? I'm guessing the package maintainers managed to do it......

The command lines I have tried are:

bjam --layout=tagged --buildID=py27 --with-python
bjam --buildID=py27 --with-python
Was it helpful?

Solution

At least with the latest Boost version you should be able to do:

b2 --python-buildid=py27 --with-python

But if you must use 1.42 the syntax would be:

bjam --buildid=py27 --with-python

In other words.. The options are in lower case and are case sensitive.

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