error: 'make_array' is not a member of 'boost::serialization

Question

I am unable to compile a basic boost vector example. I am on Windows 10, and I am using the nuwen MinGW distro version 15.0, without git included. This version contains GCC 7.10 and Boost 1.64. I have unpacked MinGw and placed it in the root of my file system and I am following the MinGW usage instruction A to run set_distro_paths.bat. Below is the code, which is failing to build on my system:

vector-fail.cpp:

#include <boost/numeric/ublas/vector.hpp>
#include <boost/numeric/ublas/io.hpp>

int main () {
    using namespace boost::numeric::ublas;
    vector<double> v (3);
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < v.size (); ++ i)
        v (i) = i;
    std::cout << v << std::endl;
}

Makefile:

vector-fail: vector-fail.o
    g++ vector-fail.o -o vector-fail
vector-fail.o: vector-fail.cpp
    g++ -c vector-fail.cpp -o vector-fail.o

Output:

g++ -c vector-fail.cpp -o vector-fail.o
In file included from C:\MinGW\include/boost/numeric/ublas/vector.hpp:21:0,
                 from vector-fail.cpp:1:
C:\MinGW\include/boost/numeric/ublas/storage.hpp: In member function 'void 
boost::numeric::ublas::unbounded_array<T, ALLOC>::serialize(Archive&, unsigned int)':
C:\MinGW\include/boost/numeric/ublas/storage.hpp:299:33: error: 'make_array' is not a member of 'boost::serialization'
              ar & serialization::make_array(data_, s);
                                  ^~~~~~~~~~
C:\MinGW\include/boost/numeric/ublas/storage.hpp:299:33: note: suggested alternative: 'make_nvp'
             ar & serialization::make_array(data_, s);
                                 ^~~~~~~~~~
                             make_nvp
C:\MinGW\include/boost/numeric/ublas/storage.hpp: In member function 'void boost::numeric::ublas::bounded_array<T, N, ALLOC>::serialize(Archive&, unsigned int)':
C:\MinGW\include/boost/numeric/ublas/storage.hpp:494:33: error: 'make_array' is not a member of 'boost::serialization'
             ar & serialization::make_array(data_, s);
                                 ^~~~~~~~~~
C:\MinGW\include/boost/numeric/ublas/storage.hpp:494:33: note: suggested alternative: 'make_nvp'
             ar & serialization::make_array(data_, s);
                                 ^~~~~~~~~~
                                 make_nvp
make: *** [Makefile:5: vector-fail.o] Error 1

Unfortunately none of those errors are occurring within my code, rather they are caused by files within include files within the boost library its self. What changes could be made in application level code or the Makefile to allow the program to compile?

Answer 1

Yes this is an issue with the ublas headers. I ran into it before. You can workaround it by including

#include <boost/serialization/array_wrapper.hpp>

before that point though. I'd consider reporting it to the maintainers of the ublas code.