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 -- Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake