id,summary,reporter,owner,description,type,status,milestone,component,version,severity,resolution,keywords,cc
1005,"Unable to compile Python example, tutorial, or quickstart with Boost 1_34_0",banslug@…,Dave Abrahams,"When trying to compile Boost Python examples I received the following errors on a Mac using toolset=darwin and on a PC using toolset=msvc-8_0.

rule python-extension unknown in module Jamfile</Users/arthurcoleman/Boost/boost_1_34_0/libs/python/example>.
/Users/arthurcoleman/Boost/boost_1_34_0/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:312: in load-jamfile
/Users/arthurcoleman/Boost/boost_1_34_0/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:68: in load
/Users/arthurcoleman/Boost/boost_1_34_0/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:170: in project.find
/Users/arthurcoleman/Boost/boost_1_34_0/tools/build/v2/build-system.jam:237: in load
/Users/arthurcoleman/Boost/boost_1_34_0/libs/python/example/../../../tools/build/v2/kernel/modules.jam:261: in import
/Users/arthurcoleman/Boost/boost_1_34_0/libs/python/example/../../../tools/build/v2/kernel/bootstrap.jam:132: in boost-build
/Users/arthurcoleman/Boost/boost_1_34_0/libs/python/example/boost-build.jam:7: in module scope

After adding import python ; per a suggestion from Dave Abrahams I was successfully able to compile all the examples on  my Mac.  I will test on Tuesday to confirm that it also fixes the problems I had on a PC.  I am submitting this ticket per a request from Dave.

Arhtur",Bugs,closed,Boost 1.34.1,python USE GITHUB,,Showstopper,duplicate,,dave@…