build 64 bit boost lib

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As a short answer:

bjam --toolset=msvc-9.0 address-model=64 --build-type=complete

As a longer answer, here are my build notes for having VS .NET 2008 32-bit and 64-bit boost libraries in the same hierarchy (which is I suspect a common use case):

1. Build the win32 binaries

   bjam --toolset=msvc-9.0 --build-type=complete stage
   

2. Create the directory lib\win32

3. Move the contents of stage\lib to lib\win32
4. Remove the directories bin.v2 and stage

5. Build the x64 binaries

   bjam --toolset=msvc-9.0 address-model=64 --build-type=complete stage
   

6. Create the directory lib\x64

7. Move the contents of stage\lib to lib\x64
8. Remove the directories bin.v2 and stage

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answered Feb 24 '10 at 14:01

Adrian Conlon
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You can specify the stage directory as well, which removes the need to copy the resulting libraries around: bjam --toolset=msvc-9.0 address-model=64 --build-type=complete --stagedir=lib\x64 stage – hkaiser Feb 24 '10 at 14:05

@hkaiser When I tried that the libraries ended up in lib\x64\lib. – Tim Sylvester Jun 29 '10 at 17:19

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what is stage? – Nasgul Aug 19 '10 at 23:02

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+45 for best answer on the intertubes – John Dibling Jan 12 '11 at 19:58

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Unfortunately to build 64, address-model=64 doesn't work. You need to have your path pointing to Visual Studio \bin\amd64\cl.exe. Otherwise it builds 32 bit version. To do this you can start Microsoft SDK Command prompt and use "setenv /Release /x64" which redefines all the paths. – Budric Dec 13 '11 at 16:59