Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #12173: error: Unable to load Jamfile. https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173 <p> I'm trying to build boost from master, and on a clean checkout I'm getting <code></code>` $ ./bootstrap.sh [...] $ ./b2 /home/xxx/software/boost/source-upstream/tools/build/src/build/project.jam:262: in find-jamfile from module project error: Unable to load Jamfile. error: Could not find a Jamfile in directory 'libs/config/checks/architecture'. error: Attempted to find it with pattern '[Bb]uild.jam [Jj]amfile.v2 [Jj]amfile [Jj]amfile. [Jj]amfile.jam'. error: Please consult the documentation at '<a class="ext-link" href="http://www.boost.org"><span class="icon">​</span>http://www.boost.org</a>'. /home/xxx/software/boost/source-upstream/tools/build/src/build/project.jam:280: in load-jamfile from module project /home/xxx/software/boost/source-upstream/tools/build/src/build/project.jam:64: in load from module project /home/xxx/software/boost/source-upstream/tools/build/src/build/project.jam:89: in load-used-projects from module project /home/xxx/software/boost/source-upstream/tools/build/src/build/project.jam:75: in load from module project /home/xxx/software/boost/source-upstream/tools/build/src/build/project.jam:145: in project.find from module project /home/xxx/software/boost/source-upstream/tools/build/src/build-system.jam:535: in load from module build-system /home/xxx/software/boost/source-upstream/tools/build/src/kernel/modules.jam:295: in import from module modules /home/xxx/software/boost/source-upstream/tools/build/src/kernel/bootstrap.jam:139: in boost-build from module /home/xxx/software/boost/source-upstream/boost-build.jam:17: in module scope from module <code></code>` Any hints? </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173 Trac 1.4.3 Steven Watanabe Tue, 03 May 2016 19:15:30 GMT <link>https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173#comment:1 </link> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173#comment:1</guid> <description> <p> Did you get all the submodules? The error means that config is missing. </p> </description> <category>Ticket</category> </item> <item> <dc:creator>René Rivera</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:30:18 GMT</pubDate> <title>component changed; owner set https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173#comment:2 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173#comment:2 <ul> <li><strong>owner</strong> set to <span class="trac-author">John Maddock</span> </li> <li><strong>component</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">None</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">config</span> </li> </ul> Ticket René Rivera Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:46:06 GMT <link>https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173#comment:3 </link> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173#comment:3</guid> <description> <p> We now have an equivalent error report on <a class="missing wiki">StackOverflow</a> <a class="ext-link" href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38433638/missing-jam-file-in-fresh-download-of-boost"><span class="icon">​</span>http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38433638/missing-jam-file-in-fresh-download-of-boost</a> </p> <p> And, as far as I can tell, the error message looks correct as I don't see a Jamfile in that directory. I do see a Jamroot.jam file though. But of course it's weird as the CI tests show no problems with that exact invocations: </p> <p> <a class="ext-link" href="https://ci.appveyor.com/project/boostorg/boost/build/1.0.177"><span class="icon">​</span>https://ci.appveyor.com/project/boostorg/boost/build/1.0.177</a> </p> <p> <a class="ext-link" href="https://travis-ci.org/boostorg/boost/jobs/145379479"><span class="icon">​</span>https://travis-ci.org/boostorg/boost/jobs/145379479</a> </p> <p> <a class="ext-link" href="https://circleci.com/gh/boostorg/boost/1367"><span class="icon">​</span>https://circleci.com/gh/boostorg/boost/1367</a> </p> </description> <category>Ticket</category> </item> <item> <dc:creator>John Maddock</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 16:23:19 GMT</pubDate> <title/> <link>https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173#comment:4 </link> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173#comment:4</guid> <description> <p> There has never been a Jamfile in that directory, and frankly, why would there be (or at least why would we be looking for one)? </p> <p> I confess I didn't add those tests though, so I don't pretend to understand the issue. </p> </description> <category>Ticket</category> </item> <item> <author>nico.schloemer@…</author> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate> <title/> <link>https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173#comment:5 </link> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12173#comment:5</guid> <description> <p> Same issue here. </p> </description> <category>Ticket</category> </item> </channel> </rss>