id summary reporter owner description type status milestone component version severity resolution keywords cc 9805 boost 1.55 in MacOSX 10.9.2 -- darwin.jam argument error seba.bat@… "hi all I'm trying to install boost on my mac in order to use cufflinks (genetic analysis software) which can't work without boost! I called the ./boostrap.sh and looks like everything worked fine, however, when I call {{{ ./b2 install }}} or {{{ bjam --prefix=/usr/local --toolset=darwin architecture=x86 address_model=64 link=static runtime-link=static runtime-link=static stage install }}} the same error comes out: {{{ /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/tools/darwin.jam:513: in load *** argument error * rule flags ( rule-or-module variable-name condition * : values * : unchecked ? : hack-hack ? ) * called with: ( darwin.link.dll OPTIONS : -headerpad_max_install_names; flags darwin.link OPTIONS static : -nodefaultlibs -shared-libgcc -lstdc++-static -lgcc_eh -lgcc -lSystem ) * extra argument -shared-libgcc /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/build/toolset.jam:119:see definition of rule 'flags' being called /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/kernel/modules.jam:289: in import /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/build/toolset.jam:39: in toolset.using /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:1007: in using ../../../project-config.jam:12: in modules.load /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/build-system.jam:249: in load-config /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/build-system.jam:412: in load-configuration-files /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/build-system.jam:524: in load /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/kernel/modules.jam:289: in import /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/kernel/bootstrap.jam:139: in boost-build /Users/macbook/Downloads/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2/boost-build.jam:8: in module scope }}} ...any suggestions on how to fix this? I can't find anything online that addresses it! thanks" Bugs closed To Be Determined Building Boost Boost 1.55.0 Showstopper worksforme