boost 1.71.0 can't be compiled with mingw

[Haffon]

bootstrap.bat gcc #come from E:\MinGW\bin
Building Boost.Build engine
builtins.cpp: In function 'FILE* windows_popen_wrapper(const char*, const char*)':
builtins.cpp:2483:39: error: '_popen' was not declared in this scope
result = _popen( command, "r" );
^
builtins.cpp: In function 'LIST* builtin_shell(FRAME*, int)':
builtins.cpp:2549:29: error: '_pclose' was not declared in this scope
exit_status = pclose( p );
...

1.70.0 is okay.

[Haffon]

type erasure module build failed:
clang-linux.compile.c++.without-pch bin.v2\libs\type_erasure\build\clng-lnx-andrd\rls\lnk-sttc\trgt-os-andrd\thrdp-pthrd\thrd-mlt\vsblt-hdn\dynamic_binding.o
clang-linux.archive bin.v2\libs\type_erasure\build\clng-lnx-andrd\rls\lnk-sttc\trgt-os-andrd\thrdp-pthrd\thrd-mlt\vsblt-hdn\libboost_type_erasure-clang-mt-a32-1_71.a
ar: bin.v2\libs\type_erasure\build\clng-lnx-andrd\rls\lnk-sttc\trgt-os-andrd\thrdp-pthrd\thrd-mlt\vsblt-hdn\libboost_type_erasure-clang-mt-a32-1_71.a: No such file or directory
ranlib: 'bin.v2\libs\type_erasure\build\clng-lnx-andrd\rls\lnk-sttc\trgt-os-andrd\thrdp-pthrd\thrd-mlt\vsblt-hdn\libboost_type_erasure-clang-mt-a32-1_71.a': No such file

"ar"  rc "bin.v2\libs\type_erasure\build\clng-lnx-andrd\rls\lnk-sttc\trgt-os-andrd\thrdp-pthrd\thrd-mlt\vsblt-hdn\libboost_type_erasure-clang-mt-a32-1_71.a" "bin.v2\libs\type_erasure\build\clng-lnx-andrd\rls\lnk-sttc\trgt-os-andrd\thrdp-pthrd\thrd-mlt\vsblt-hdn\dynamic_binding.o"
"ranlib" "bin.v2\libs\type_erasure\build\clng-lnx-andrd\rls\lnk-sttc\trgt-os-andrd\thrdp-pthrd\thrd-mlt\vsblt-hdn\libboost_type_erasure-clang-mt-a32-1_71.a"

...failed clang-linux.archive bin.v2\libs\type_erasure\build\clng-lnx-andrd\rls\lnk-sttc\trgt-os-andrd\thrdp-pthrd\thrd-mlt\vsblt-hdn\libboost_type_erasure-clang-mt-a32-1_71.a...
...skipped pC:\Users\01372525\.conan\data\boost\1.71.0\bashbug\stable\build\4e65a98fd5c197b6539ce5c3062c84123c059f0c\boost_1_71_0\armv7\liblibboost_type_erasure-clang-mt-a32-1_71.a for lack of <pbin.v2\libs\type_erasure\build\clng-lnx-andrd\rls\lnk-sttc\trgt-os-andrd\thrdp-pthrd\thrd-mlt\vsblt-hdn>libboost_type_erasure-clang-mt-a32-1_71.a...

other module or version 1.70.0 is okay. type_erasure issue only occur inside conan, it is okay when build standalone without conan.

[skillcoder]

The same issue for me

g:\boost_1_71_0>bootstrap.bat gcc
Building Boost.Build engine
builtins.cpp: In function 'FILE* windows_popen_wrapper(const char*, const char*)':
builtins.cpp:2483:39: error: '_popen' was not declared in this scope
         result = _popen( command, "r" );
                                       ^
builtins.cpp: In function 'LIST* builtin_shell(FRAME*, int)':
builtins.cpp:2549:29: error: '_pclose' was not declared in this scope
     exit_status = pclose( p );
                             ^
debugger.cpp: In function 'char* debug_string_read(FILE*)':
debugger.cpp:110:33: error: 'strdup' was not declared in this scope
     result = strdup( buf->value );
                                 ^
debugger.cpp: In function 'void debug_init_handles(const char*, const char*)':
debugger.cpp:1073:43: error: '_fdopen' was not declared in this scope
     command_input = _fdopen( read_fd, "r" );
                                           ^
debugger.cpp: In function 'void init_parent_handles(HANDLE, HANDLE)':
debugger.cpp:1091:78: error: '_fdopen' was not declared in this scope
     command_child = _fdopen( _open_osfhandle( (intptr_t)in, _O_RDONLY ), "r" );
                                                                              ^
execnt.cpp: In function 'int is_parent_child(DWORD, DWORD)':
execnt.cpp:1085:61: error: 'stricmp' was not declared in this scope
                 if ( !stricmp( pinfo.szExeFile, "csrss.exe" ) &&
                                                             ^
execnt.cpp:1088:60: error: 'stricmp' was not declared in this scope
                 if ( !stricmp( pinfo.szExeFile, "smss.exe" ) &&
                                                            ^
jam.cpp: In function 'int main(int, char**, char**)':
jam.cpp:200:22: error: 'environ' was not declared in this scope
 # define use_environ environ
                      ^
jam.cpp:561:37: note: in expansion of macro 'use_environ'
         var_defines( root_module(), use_environ, 1 );
                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~
jam.cpp: In function 'char* executable_path(const char*)':
jam.cpp:729:66: error: 'strdup' was not declared in this scope
     return ( !ret || ret == sizeof( buf ) ) ? NULL : strdup( buf );
                                                                  ^
sysinfo.cpp: In function 'unsigned int {anonymous}::std_thread_hardware_concurrency()':
sysinfo.cpp:93:21: error: 'std::thread' has not been declared
         return std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
                     ^~~~~~

bootstrap.log

###
### Using 'gcc' toolset.
###

g:\boost_1_71_0\tools\build\src\engine>g++ -x c++ -std=c++11 -s -O3 -o b2.exe   -DNDEBUG  builtins.cpp class.cpp command.cpp compile.cpp constants.cpp cwd.cpp debug.cpp debugger.cpp execcmd.cpp execnt.cpp filent.cpp filesys.cpp frames.cpp function.cpp glob.cpp hash.cpp hcache.cpp hdrmacro.cpp headers.cpp jam.cpp jambase.cpp jamgram.cpp lists.cpp make.cpp make1.cpp md5.cpp mem.cpp modules.cpp native.cpp object.cpp option.cpp output.cpp parse.cpp pathnt.cpp pathsys.cpp regexp.cpp rules.cpp scan.cpp search.cpp strings.cpp subst.cpp sysinfo.cpp timestamp.cpp variable.cpp w32_getreg.cpp modules/order.cpp modules/path.cpp modules/property-set.cpp modules/regex.cpp modules/sequence.cpp modules/set.cpp  

g:\boost_1_71_0>g++ --version

g++ (MinGW.org GCC-6.3.0-1) 6.3.0
Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

[Friteee]

Same here. Anyone found a solution to this?

[Friteee]

Installed the 1_70 version of boost + installed mingw_64 instead of unmaintained mingw, now compiles smoothly.

[Empischon]

Same problem:

D:\CppLib\boost_1_71_0\tools\build>bootstrap.bat mingw
Bootstrapping the build engine
builtins.cpp: In function 'FILE* windows_popen_wrapper(const char*, const char*)':
builtins.cpp:2483:18: error: '_popen' was not declared in this scope
result = _popen( command, "r" );
^~~~~~
builtins.cpp:2483:18: note: suggested alternative: '_lopen'
result = _popen( command, "r" );
^~~~~~
_lopen
builtins.cpp: In function 'LIST* builtin_shell(FRAME*, int)':
builtins.cpp:2418:20: error: '_pclose' was not declared in this scope
#define pclose _pclose
^~~~~~~
builtins.cpp:2549:19: note: in expansion of macro 'pclose'
exit_status = pclose( p );
^~~~~~
builtins.cpp:2418:20: note: suggested alternative: '_lclose'
#define pclose _pclose
^~~~~~~
builtins.cpp:2549:19: note: in expansion of macro 'pclose'
exit_status = pclose( p );
^~~~~~
debugger.cpp: In function 'char* debug_string_read(FILE*)':
debugger.cpp:110:14: error: 'strdup' was not declared in this scope
result = strdup( buf->value );
^~~~~~
debugger.cpp:110:14: note: suggested alternative: 'strcmp'
result = strdup( buf->value );
^~~~~~
strcmp
debugger.cpp: In function 'void debug_init_handles(const char*, const char*)':
debugger.cpp:1073:21: error: '_fdopen' was not declared in this scope
command_input = _fdopen( read_fd, "r" );
^~~~~~~
debugger.cpp:1073:21: note: suggested alternative: '_wsopen'
command_input = _fdopen( read_fd, "r" );
^~~~~~~
_wsopen
debugger.cpp: In function 'void init_parent_handles(HANDLE, HANDLE)':
debugger.cpp:1091:21: error: '_fdopen' was not declared in this scope
command_child = _fdopen( _open_osfhandle( (intptr_t)in, _O_RDONLY ), "r" );
^~~~~~~
debugger.cpp:1091:21: note: suggested alternative: '_wsopen'
command_child = _fdopen( _open_osfhandle( (intptr_t)in, _O_RDONLY ), "r" );
^~~~~~~
_wsopen
execnt.cpp: In function 'int is_parent_child(DWORD, DWORD)':
execnt.cpp:1085:23: error: 'stricmp' was not declared in this scope
if ( !stricmp( pinfo.szExeFile, "csrss.exe" ) &&
^~~~~~~
execnt.cpp:1085:23: note: suggested alternative: 'strncmp'
if ( !stricmp( pinfo.szExeFile, "csrss.exe" ) &&
^~~~~~~
strncmp
execnt.cpp:1088:23: error: 'stricmp' was not declared in this scope
if ( !stricmp( pinfo.szExeFile, "smss.exe" ) &&
^~~~~~~
execnt.cpp:1088:23: note: suggested alternative: 'strncmp'
if ( !stricmp( pinfo.szExeFile, "smss.exe" ) &&
^~~~~~~
strncmp
jam.cpp: In function 'int main(int, char**, char**)':
jam.cpp:200:22: error: 'environ' was not declared in this scope

define use_environ environ

                  ^~~~~~~

jam.cpp:561:37: note: in expansion of macro 'use_environ'
var_defines( root_module(), use_environ, 1 );
^~~~~~~~~~~
jam.cpp:200:22: note: suggested alternative: 'union'

define use_environ environ

                  ^~~~~~~

jam.cpp:561:37: note: in expansion of macro 'use_environ'
var_defines( root_module(), use_environ, 1 );
^~~~~~~~~~~
jam.cpp: In function 'char* executable_path(const char*)':
jam.cpp:729:54: error: 'strdup' was not declared in this scope
return ( !ret || ret == sizeof( buf ) ) ? NULL : strdup( buf );
^~~~~~
jam.cpp:729:54: note: suggested alternative: 'strcmp'
return ( !ret || ret == sizeof( buf ) ) ? NULL : strdup( buf );
^~~~~~
strcmp
sysinfo.cpp: In function 'unsigned int {anonymous}::std_thread_hardware_concurrency()':
sysinfo.cpp:93:21: error: 'std::thread' has not been declared
return std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
^~~~~~
File Not Found

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

D:\CppLib\boost_1_71_0\tools\build>g++ --version
g++ (MinGW.org GCC-8.2.0-3) 8.2.0
Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

[antonypace]

Same here - 3 months later. I'm surprised such a fundamental problem got through the release procedure. I'm also going to try reverting to 1.70

[Lusica1031]

Installed the 1_70 version of boost + installed mingw_64 instead of unmaintained mingw, now compiles smoothly.

Thanks! it works for me to change the version.

[gdias1992]

Same problem.

Same here - 3 months later. I'm surprised such a fundamental problem got through the release procedure. I'm also going to try reverting to 1.70

Thanks!

[changshen]

The problem still there. We must use MinGW_64 g++ compiler?

But there are some issues with MinGW_64/Windows 10/Code::Blocks

g++ --version
g++ (MinGW.org GCC-8.2.0-3) 8.2.0
Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

git source to most current one (sync with master. version boost-1.72.0)

Building Boost.Build engine
builtins.cpp: In function 'FILE* windows_popen_wrapper(const char*, const char*)':
builtins.cpp:2483:18: error: '_popen' was not declared in this scope
result = _popen( command, "r" );
^~~~~~
builtins.cpp:2483:18: note: suggested alternative: '_lopen'
result = _popen( command, "r" );
^~~~~~
_lopen
builtins.cpp: In function 'LIST* builtin_shell(FRAME*, int)':
builtins.cpp:2418:20: error: '_pclose' was not declared in this scope
#define pclose _pclose
^~~~~~~
builtins.cpp:2549:19: note: in expansion of macro 'pclose'
exit_status = pclose( p );
^~~~~~
builtins.cpp:2418:20: note: suggested alternative: '_lclose'
#define pclose _pclose
^~~~~~~
builtins.cpp:2549:19: note: in expansion of macro 'pclose'
exit_status = pclose( p );
^~~~~~
debugger.cpp: In function 'char* debug_string_read(FILE*)':
debugger.cpp:110:14: error: 'strdup' was not declared in this scope
result = strdup( buf->value );
^~~~~~
debugger.cpp:110:14: note: suggested alternative: 'strcmp'
result = strdup( buf->value );
^~~~~~
strcmp
debugger.cpp: In function 'void debug_init_handles(const char*, const char*)':
debugger.cpp:1073:21: error: '_fdopen' was not declared in this scope
command_input = _fdopen( read_fd, "r" );
^~~~~~~
debugger.cpp:1073:21: note: suggested alternative: '_wsopen'
command_input = _fdopen( read_fd, "r" );
^~~~~~~
_wsopen
debugger.cpp: In function 'void init_parent_handles(HANDLE, HANDLE)':
debugger.cpp:1091:21: error: '_fdopen' was not declared in this scope
command_child = _fdopen( _open_osfhandle( (intptr_t)in, _O_RDONLY ), "r" );
^~~~~~~
debugger.cpp:1091:21: note: suggested alternative: '_wsopen'
command_child = _fdopen( _open_osfhandle( (intptr_t)in, _O_RDONLY ), "r" );
^~~~~~~
_wsopen
execnt.cpp: In function 'int is_parent_child(DWORD, DWORD)':
execnt.cpp:1085:23: error: 'stricmp' was not declared in this scope
if ( !stricmp( pinfo.szExeFile, "csrss.exe" ) &&
^~~~~~~
execnt.cpp:1085:23: note: suggested alternative: 'strncmp'
if ( !stricmp( pinfo.szExeFile, "csrss.exe" ) &&
^~~~~~~
strncmp
execnt.cpp:1088:23: error: 'stricmp' was not declared in this scope
if ( !stricmp( pinfo.szExeFile, "smss.exe" ) &&
^~~~~~~
execnt.cpp:1088:23: note: suggested alternative: 'strncmp'
if ( !stricmp( pinfo.szExeFile, "smss.exe" ) &&
^~~~~~~
strncmp
jam.cpp: In function 'int main(int, char**, char**)':
jam.cpp:200:22: error: 'environ' was not declared in this scope

define use_environ environ

                  ^~~~~~~

jam.cpp:561:37: note: in expansion of macro 'use_environ'
var_defines( root_module(), use_environ, 1 );
^~~~~~~~~~~
jam.cpp:200:22: note: suggested alternative: 'union'

define use_environ environ

                  ^~~~~~~

jam.cpp:561:37: note: in expansion of macro 'use_environ'
var_defines( root_module(), use_environ, 1 );
^~~~~~~~~~~
jam.cpp: In function 'char* executable_path(const char*)':
jam.cpp:729:54: error: 'strdup' was not declared in this scope
return ( !ret || ret == sizeof( buf ) ) ? NULL : strdup( buf );
^~~~~~
jam.cpp:729:54: note: suggested alternative: 'strcmp'
return ( !ret || ret == sizeof( buf ) ) ? NULL : strdup( buf );
^~~~~~
strcmp
sysinfo.cpp: In function 'unsigned int {anonymous}::std_thread_hardware_concurrency()':
sysinfo.cpp:93:21: error: 'std::thread' has not been declared
return std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
^~~~~~
File Not Found

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

[jungletek]

If you're posting code, use the code tags FFS.

[morinmorin]

@mclow, @grafikrobot, I think this is an issue in Boost.Build rather than Boost.TypeErasure.

src/engine/builtins.cpp uses _popen/_pclose, but they are not defined when compiled with -std=c++** options on MinGW GCC. (Mingw-w64 GCC defines them even with -std=c++** options.) Solutions would be

• Use -std=gnu++** option; or
• Add -U__STRICT_ANSI__ option.

[wut08]

Not just MingW, it can't be compiled with anything. going to try 1.70

[grafikrobot]

I don't remember about the B2 that shipped with 1.71.. But at least the current B2 (4.3) builds fine with MinGW..

https://dev.azure.com/grafikrobot/B2/_build/results?buildId=924&view=logs&j=305851a9-a7bb-55db-0042-7e2b6f48aa1c&t=37d4889e-ed03-50ca-1a92-27bcc3794f08&l=13

Some important facts:

• You can use the most current b2 (of the 4.x series) to build any Boost version back to Boost 1.66.0.
• If you have another non-mingw compiler you can use that to build B2. The compiler you use to build B2 has no bearing on the compiler you use to build Boost itself.

[boroboro77]

I have the same issue.