id summary reporter owner description type status milestone component version severity resolution keywords cc 986 Problem building Python modules on boost 1.34.0 CarlosEDP René Rivera "When trying to build a Python module from the Tutorial quickstart from libs\python\example\quickstart , I ran ""bjam --toolset=gcc release"" using mingw under WindowsXP. The following error happens: C:\Carlos\Apps\boost_1_34_0\libs\python\example\quickstart>bjam --toolset=gcc release Jamroot:17: in modules.load rule python-extension unknown in module Jamfile. C:/Carlos/Apps/boost_1_34_0/tools/build/v2/build\project.jam:312: in load-jamfil e C:/Carlos/Apps/boost_1_34_0/tools/build/v2/build\project.jam:68: in load C:/Carlos/Apps/boost_1_34_0/tools/build/v2/build\project.jam:170: in project.fin d C:/Carlos/Apps/boost_1_34_0/tools/build/v2\build-system.jam:237: in load C:\Carlos\Apps\boost_1_34_0\libs\python\example\quickstart\..\..\..\..\tools\bui ld\v2/kernel\modules.jam:261: in import C:\Carlos\Apps\boost_1_34_0\libs\python\example\quickstart\..\..\..\..\tools\bui ld\v2/kernel/bootstrap.jam:132: in boost-build C:\Carlos\Apps\boost_1_34_0\libs\python\example\quickstart\boost-build.jam:7: in module scope The problem is in: rule python-extension unknown in module Jamfile. After talking to some people on #boost, I changed the file: tools/build/v2/user-config.jam and added: using python ; After this, the module compiles correctly. " Bugs closed Boost 1.36.0 python USE GITHUB Boost 1.34.0 Showstopper fixed david_abrahams Thomas Witt