[boost-thread] Build error on x64-windows

[TheGrandUser]

Package: boost-thread:[email protected]

Host Environment

• Host: x64-windows
• Compiler: MSVC 19.42.34436.0
• vcpkg-tool version: 2025-02-11-bec4296bf5289dc9ce83b4f5095943e44162f9c2
  vcpkg-scripts version: d8f4a47 2025-02-25 (6 hours ago)

To Reproduce

vcpkg install

Failure logs

-- Using cached boostorg-thread-boost-1.83.0.tar.gz
-- Cleaning sources at D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/src/ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean. Use --editable to skip cleaning for the packages you specify.
-- Extracting source D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/downloads/boostorg-thread-boost-1.83.0.tar.gz
-- Using source at D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/src/ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean
-- Including C:/Users/Andrew/AppData/Local/vcpkg/registries/git-trees/f2f50fecd4338161565a0425c3e9b55fdbe68424/b2-options.cmake
-- Found external ninja('1.12.1').
-- Getting CMake variables for x64-windows
-- Configuring x64-windows
-- Building x64-windows-dbg
CMake Error at scripts/cmake/vcpkg_execute_build_process.cmake:134 (message):
    Command failed: D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/downloads/tools/cmake-3.30.1-windows/cmake-3.30.1-windows-i386/bin/cmake.exe --build . --config Debug --target install -- -v -j9
    Working Directory: D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/x64-windows-dbg
    See logs for more information:
      D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\install-x64-windows-dbg-out.log

Call Stack (most recent call first):
  G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/vcpkg-cmake/vcpkg_cmake_build.cmake:74 (vcpkg_execute_build_process)
  G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/vcpkg-cmake/vcpkg_cmake_install.cmake:16 (vcpkg_cmake_build)
  G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/boost-modular-build.cmake:139 (vcpkg_cmake_install)
  C:/Users/Andrew/AppData/Local/vcpkg/registries/git-trees/f2f50fecd4338161565a0425c3e9b55fdbe68424/portfile.cmake:12 (boost_modular_build)
  scripts/ports.cmake:196 (include)

D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\install-x64-windows-dbg-out.log

Change Dir: 'D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/x64-windows-dbg'

Run Build Command(s): "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/Common7/IDE/CommonExtensions/Microsoft/CMake/Ninja/ninja.exe" -v -v -j9 install
[1/2] C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /C "cd /D D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean\build && G:\Kohera3D\KoheraAlgo\vcpkg_installed\x64-windows\tools\boost-build\b2.exe toolset=msvc --user-config=D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/x64-windows-dbg/user-config.jam --stagedir=D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/x64-windows-dbg/stage --build-dir=D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/x64-windows-dbg runtime-link=shared link=shared address-model=64 architecture=x86 target-os=windows threadapi=win32 variant=debug --disable-icu /boost/thread//boost_thread --with-atomic --with-random --with-date_time --with-filesystem --with-system --with-thread --with-chrono -j 9 -sBOOST_ROOT=G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/tools/boost-build -sBOOST_BUILD_PATH=G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/tools/boost-build --debug-configuration --debug-building --debug-generators --ignore-site-config --hash -q debug-symbols=on -d +2 threading=multi stage"
FAILED: CMakeFiles/boost D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/x64-windows-dbg/CMakeFiles/boost 
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /C "cd /D D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean\build && G:\Kohera3D\KoheraAlgo\vcpkg_installed\x64-windows\tools\boost-build\b2.exe toolset=msvc --user-config=D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/x64-windows-dbg/user-config.jam --stagedir=D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/x64-windows-dbg/stage --build-dir=D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/x64-windows-dbg runtime-link=shared link=shared address-model=64 architecture=x86 target-os=windows threadapi=win32 variant=debug --disable-icu /boost/thread//boost_thread --with-atomic --with-random --with-date_time --with-filesystem --with-system --with-thread --with-chrono -j 9 -sBOOST_ROOT=G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/tools/boost-build -sBOOST_BUILD_PATH=G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/tools/boost-build --debug-configuration --debug-building --debug-generators --ignore-site-config --hash -q debug-symbols=on -d +2 threading=multi stage"
notice: loading B2 from G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/tools/boost-build/src/kernel/bootstrap.jam
notice: Site configuration files will be ignored due to the
notice: --ignore-site-config command-line option.
notice: Loading explicitly specified user configuration file:
    D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\x64-windows-dbg\user-config.jam
notice: Searching 'D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\x64-windows-dbg' for user-config configuration file 'user-config.jam'.
notice: Loading user-config configuration file 'user-config.jam' from 'D:/vcpkg/vcpkg/buildtrees/boost-thread/x64-windows-dbg'.
notice: [msvc-cfg] msvc-14.3 detected, command: 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.42.34433\bin\Hostx64\x64\cl.exe'
notice: will use 'C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.42.34433/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe' for msvc, condition <toolset>msvc-144
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-144/<architecture>x86/<address-model>32', setup: 'G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/nothing.bat x86'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-144/<architecture>/<address-model>32', setup: 'G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/nothing.bat x86'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-144/<architecture>x86/<address-model>64', setup: 'G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/nothing.bat amd64'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-144/<architecture>/<address-model>64', setup: 'G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/nothing.bat amd64'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-144/<architecture>x86/<address-model>', setup: 'G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/nothing.bat amd64'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-144/<architecture>/<address-model>', setup: 'G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/nothing.bat amd64'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-144/<architecture>ia64/<address-model>64', setup: 'G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/nothing.bat x86_ia64'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-144/<architecture>ia64/<address-model>', setup: 'G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/nothing.bat x86_ia64'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-144/<architecture>arm/<address-model>32', setup: 'G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/nothing.bat x86_arm'
notice: [msvc-cfg] condition: '<toolset>msvc-144/<architecture>arm/<address-model>64', setup: 'G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/boost-build/nothing.bat x86_arm64'

Building target '../build/boost_thread'
     Build request: object(property-set)@411 <address-model>64 <architecture>x86 <debug-symbols>on <link>shared <runtime-link>shared <target-os>windows <threadapi>win32 <threading>multi <toolset>msvc <variant>debug
     Command line free features:
     Target requirements: <archiveflags>-machine:x64 -nologo <conditional>@Jamfile<D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean\build>%Jamfile<D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean\build>.requirements <define>BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1 <include>../include&&/G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/include <library>/boost/date_time//boost_date_time <link>shared:<define>BOOST_THREAD_BUILD_DLL=1 <link>static:<define>BOOST_THREAD_BUILD_LIB=1 <linkflags>-machine:x64 -nologo -debug -INCREMENTAL <relevant>cxxflags:<relevant>toolset <relevant>define:<relevant>link <relevant>define:<relevant>target-os <relevant>threading:<relevant>runtime-link <relevant>threading:<relevant>toolset <relevant>warnings:<relevant>toolset <tag>@Jamfile<D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean\build>%Jamfile<D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean\build>.tag <target-os>windows:<define>BOOST_USE_WINDOWS_H <target-os>windows:<define>WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN <threading>multi <toolset>clang-3.0:<cxxflags>-Wno-delete-non-virtual-dtor <toolset>clang:<cxxflags>-Wextra <toolset>clang:<cxxflags>-Wno-long-long <toolset>clang:<cxxflags>-Wno-unused-parameter <toolset>clang:<cxxflags>-Wno-variadic-macros <toolset>clang:<cxxflags>-Wunused-function <toolset>clang:<warnings>on <toolset>darwin-4.6.2:<cxxflags>-Wno-delete-non-virtual-dtor <toolset>darwin-4.7.0:<cxxflags>-Wno-delete-non-virtual-dtor <toolset>darwin-4:<cxxflags>-Wno-variadic-macros <toolset>darwin-5:<cxxflags>-Wno-variadic-macros <toolset>darwin:<cxxflags>-Wextra <toolset>darwin:<cxxflags>-Wno-long-long <toolset>darwin:<cxxflags>-Wno-unused-parameter <toolset>darwin:<cxxflags>-Wunused-function <toolset>darwin:<cxxflags>-fpermissive <toolset>darwin:<cxxflags>-pedantic <toolset>gcc-4:<cxxflags>-Wno-variadic-macros <toolset>gcc-5:<cxxflags>-Wno-variadic-macros <toolset>gcc:<cxxflags>-Wextra <toolset>gcc:<cxxflags>-Wno-long-long <toolset>gcc:<cxxflags>-Wno-unused-parameter <toolset>gcc:<cxxflags>-Wunused-function <toolset>gcc:<cxxflags>-pedantic <toolset>intel:<cxxflags>-wd1418 <toolset>intel:<cxxflags>-wd193,304,383,444 <toolset>intel:<cxxflags>-wd2415 <toolset>intel:<cxxflags>-wd593,981 <toolset>msvc,<runtime-link>shared:<threading>multi <toolset>msvc:<cxxflags>/wd4100 <toolset>msvc:<cxxflags>/wd4512 <toolset>msvc:<cxxflags>/wd6246 <toolset>pathscale:<cxxflags>-Wno-long-long <toolset>pathscale:<cxxflags>-pedantic <warnings>all

     Common properties:  <address-model>64 <architecture>x86 <archiveflags>-machine:x64 -nologo <asynch-exceptions>off <coverage>off <cxxflags>/wd4100 <cxxflags>/wd4512 <cxxflags>/wd6246 <debug-store>object <debug-symbols>on <define>BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1 <define>BOOST_THREAD_BUILD_DLL=1 <define>BOOST_THREAD_USES_CHRONO <define>BOOST_THREAD_WIN32 <define>BOOST_USE_WINDOWS_H <define>WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN <embed-manifest-via>linker <embed-manifest>on <exception-handling>on <extern-c-nothrow>off <hardcode-dll-paths>true <host-os>windows <include>../include&&/G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/include <inlining>off <install-dependencies>off <library>/boost/chrono//boost_chrono <library>/boost/date_time//boost_date_time <link>shared <linkflags>-machine:x64 -nologo -debug -INCREMENTAL <midl-robust>yes <midl-stubless-proxy>yes <optimization>off <os>NT <pch>on <preserve-test-targets>on <profiling>off <relevant>cxxflags:<relevant>toolset <relevant>define:<relevant>link <relevant>define:<relevant>target-os <relevant>threading:<relevant>runtime-link <relevant>threading:<relevant>toolset <relevant>warnings:<relevant>toolset <response-file>auto <rtti>on <runtime-debugging>on <runtime-link>shared <stdlib>native <strip>off <suppress-import-lib>false <symlink-location>project-relative <tag>@Jamfile<D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean\build>%Jamfile<D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean\build>.tag <target-os>windows <testing.execute>on <threadapi>win32 <threading>multi <toolset-msvc:version>144 <toolset>msvc <user-interface>console <variant>debug <vectorize>off <warnings-as-errors>off <warnings>all <windows-api>desktop

     Building target '../boost_chrono'
         Build request: object(property-set)@439 <address-model>64 <architecture>x86 <asynch-exceptions>off <coverage>off <debug-store>object <debug-symbols>on <embed-manifest-via>linker <embed-manifest>on <exception-handling>on <extern-c-nothrow>off <inlining>off <link>shared <midl-robust>yes <midl-stubless-proxy>yes <optimization>off <os>NT <pch>on <preserve-test-targets>on <profiling>off <relevant>variant <rtti>on <runtime-debugging>on <runtime-link>shared <stdlib>native <strip>off <target-os>windows <testing.execute>on <threadapi>win32 <threading>multi <toolset-msvc:version>144 <toolset>msvc <variant>debug <vectorize>off <warnings-as-errors>off <warnings>all <windows-api>desktop
         Command line free features:
         Target requirements: <archiveflags>-machine:x64 -nologo <define>BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1 <file>/boost//G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/debug/lib/boost_chrono-vc140-mt-gd.lib <include>../include&&/G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/include <library>/boost/date_time//boost_date_time <linkflags>-machine:x64 -nologo -debug -INCREMENTAL <relevant>threading:<relevant>runtime-link <relevant>threading:<relevant>toolset <tag>@Jamfile<D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean>%Jamfile<D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean>.tag <toolset>msvc,<runtime-link>shared:<threading>multi <variant>debug

         Common properties:  <address-model>64 <architecture>x86 <archiveflags>-machine:x64 -nologo <asynch-exceptions>off <coverage>off <debug-store>object <debug-symbols>on <define>BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1 <embed-manifest-via>linker <embed-manifest>on <exception-handling>on <extern-c-nothrow>off <file>/boost//G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/debug/lib/boost_chrono-vc140-mt-gd.lib <hardcode-dll-paths>true <host-os>windows <include>../include&&/G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/include <inlining>off <install-dependencies>off <library>/boost/date_time//boost_date_time <link>shared <linkflags>-machine:x64 -nologo -debug -INCREMENTAL <midl-robust>yes <midl-stubless-proxy>yes <optimization>off <os>NT <pch>on <preserve-test-targets>on <profiling>off <relevant>threading:<relevant>runtime-link <relevant>threading:<relevant>toolset <relevant>variant <response-file>auto <rtti>on <runtime-debugging>on <runtime-link>shared <stdlib>native <strip>off <suppress-import-lib>false <symlink-location>project-relative <tag>@Jamfile<D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean>%Jamfile<D:\vcpkg\vcpkg\buildtrees\boost-thread\src\ost-1.83.0-690cb03abf.clean>.tag <target-os>windows <testing.execute>on <threadapi>win32 <threading>multi <toolset-msvc:version>144 <toolset>msvc <user-interface>console <variant>debug <vectorize>off <warnings-as-errors>off <warnings>all <windows-api>desktop

error: Unable to find file or target named

error:     '/boost//G:/Kohera3D/KoheraAlgo/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/debug/lib/boost_chrono-vc140-mt-gd.lib'

error: referred to from project at

error:     '..'



ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.

Additional context

vcpkg.json

{
  "dependencies": [
    "eigen3",
    "boost-chrono",
    "boost-thread"
  ]
}

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I had attempted to reproduce this issue with a fresh project but was unable to do so. I am unsure what might be the critical difference between the fresh project and my main project.

[Neumann-A]

I had attempted to reproduce this issue with a fresh project but was unable to do so. I am unsure what might be the critical difference between the fresh project and my main project.

Newer vcpkg checkout? Boost gets built with CMake now and no longer with b2