Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #7249: tools/build/v2/test/startup_v2.py fails if boost-build is already installed https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/7249 <p> I got the following error after I installed boost-build and tried to rerun the tests in temporary build directory: </p> <p> startup_v2 : DIFFERENCE --- /var/tmp/paludis/dev-util-boost-build-1.50.0/temp/tmp7UjRdwexpected 2012-08-19 11:44:11.236819301 +0200 +++ /var/tmp/paludis/dev-util-boost-build-1.50.0/temp/tmpA2P_sAactual 2012-08-19 11:44:11.236819301 +0200 @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@ -Unable to load Boost\.Build: could not find "boost-build.jam" -.*Attempted search from .* up to the root \ No newline at end of file + +error: error: no Jamfile in current directory found, and no target references specified. + Unable to compute difference: diff -u /var/tmp/paludis/dev-util-boost-build-1.50.0/temp/tmp7UjRdwexpected /var/tmp/paludis/dev-util-boost-build-1.50.0/temp/tmpA2P_sAactual FAILED </p> <p> Reason is: passing the empty string to bjam lets it fallback to the default which is not what is wanted in that test. Attached patch changes the path to something invalid. </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/7249 Trac 1.4.3 dev-zero@… Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:57:11 GMT attachment set https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/7249 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/7249 <ul> <li><strong>attachment</strong> → <span class="trac-field-new">boost-build-1.50.0-fix-test.patch</span> </li> </ul> Ticket