How do you build the x64 Boost libraries on Windows?

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I've built the x86 Boost libraries many times, but I can't seem to build x64 libraries. I start the "Visual Studio 2005 x64 Cross Tools Command Prompt" and run my usual build:

bjam --toolset=msvc --build-type=complete --build-dir=c:\build install

But it still produces x86 .lib files (I verified this with dumpbin /headers). What am I doing wrong?

boost-build visual-studio-2005 64-bit boost c++
4 Answers

You need to add the address-model=64 parameter.

Look e.g. here.

macbirdie_50490

With b2 the command is:

b2 --build-dir=build/x64 address-model=64 threading=multi --build-type=complete --stagedir=./stage/x64

It will show default address-model: 32-bit at the beginning but will still build in 64-bit (how confusing).You should have the dlls created with names such as library-vc140-mt-x64-1_71.dll confirming it is 64-bit.

source: Building Boost 32-bit and 64-bit libraries on Windows

user_36513470
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