Build Boost 1.52 Libraries using Visual Studio 2012 to target Windows XP

Question

"Visual Studio 2012 Update 1" enabled support for a Windows XP target using toolset "vc110_xp".

How do I configure Boost 1.52 to build libraries using the vc110_xp toolset ?

Answer 1

I found the easiest way was to edit \Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat add lines to change the LIB, INCLUDE, PATH and CL variables after the defaults were loaded. Boost.Build uses this batch file so you don't need to make any other changes.

For example here is the new :x86 section

:x86
if not exist "%~dp0bin\vcvars32.bat" goto missing
call "%~dp0bin\vcvars32.bat"

set INCLUDE=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\7.1A\Include;%INCLUDE%
set PATH=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\7.1A\Bin;%PATH%
set LIB=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\7.1A\Lib;%LIB%
set CL=/D_USING_V110_SDK71_;%CL%

goto :SetVisualStudioVersion

Wth the four set's being the additions. A similar thing can be done for the :amd64 section, though I'm hesitant to post it as I've only tested XP 32bit myself, I've been happy to target Vista+ for 64bit builds.

Answer 2

Change the content of the below files in boost folder( which is downloaded and extracted)

Folder : boost_1_54_0\tools\build\v2\tools

Files:

1. msvc.jam

content changed :

for 32 bit :
          toolset.flags msvc LINKFLAGS <user-interface>console : /subsystem:console,5.01 ;

for 64 bit:
          toolset.flags msvc LINKFLAGS <user-interface>console : /subsystem:console,5.02 ;

1. msvc.py

content changed :

for 32 bit :
          toolset.flags('msvc', 'LINKFLAGS', ['<user-interface>console'], ['/subsystem:console,5.01'])

for 64 bit:
          toolset.flags('msvc', 'LINKFLAGS', ['<user-interface>console'], ['/subsystem:console,5.02'])

Folder : boost_1_54_0\tools\build\v2\engine

Files:

1. build.bat

content changed :

    for 32 bit/ 64 bit :
       1.   fix the Visual Studio Path Exactly like instead of "%ProgramFiles%- change
               to  %ProgramFiles(x86)%

       2.   Add " /D _USING_V110_SDK71_ " to BOOST_JAM_CC =cl command before Skip_VC11

Open vs2012 developer Command prompt and type the following commands

** update 7.1A SDK path as per your installation

1. call "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\bin\vcvars32.bat"

2. set INCLUDE=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\7.1A\Include;%INCLUDE%

3. set PATH=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\7.1A\Bin;%PATH%

4. set LIB=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\7.1A\Lib;%LIB%

5. bootstrap

6. Pick the command as per the OS Type (32/64 bit)

   for 32 bit :

   b2 toolset=msvc-11.0 variant=debug,release link=shared runtime-link=shared address-model=32

   for 64 bit :

   b2 toolset=msvc-11.0 variant=debug,release link=shared runtime-link=shared address-model=64

To compile any sample for release and debug versions follow this:

Open vs2012 developer Command prompt and type the following commands

1. call "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\bin\vcvars32.bat"

2. set INCLUDE=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\7.1A\Include;%INCLUDE%

3. set PATH=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\7.1A\Bin;%PATH%

4. set LIB=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\7.1A\Lib;%LIB%

5. go to the directory of the sample : ex: boost_1_54_0\libs\test\tools\console_test_runner

6. type the following command

   <path>\boost_1_54_0\bjam.exe --v2 toolset=msvc-11.0 variant=debug,release link=shared threading=multi runtime-link=shared