[MacPorts] #27642: boost doesn't ensure it's UsingTheRightCompiler

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#27642: boost doesn't ensure it's UsingTheRightCompiler
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  Reporter:  ryandesign@…             |       Owner:  adfernandes@…           
      Type:  defect                   |      Status:  closed                  
  Priority:  Normal                   |   Milestone:                          
 Component:  ports                    |     Version:  1.9.2                   
Resolution:  wontfix                  |    Keywords:                          
      Port:  boost                    |  
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Changes (by adfernandes@…):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix


Comment:

 This compiler error is not for boost but for the boost build system. The
 first thing that boost does upon configuring is build it's internal build
 system, and internal version of `bjam`. This binary is not installed after
 boost is built and is in fact discarded. It must be built with the default
 system compiler.

 It is possible to patch the build system to use `${configure.cc}`, but
 there isn't really a point since it this is such a small compile job
 (`bjam` that is; compiling boost proper is huge).

 Really, it isn't worth the effort to patch this since it only affects the
 build system.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/27642#comment:1>
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