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Boost.Python

Known Working Platforms and Compilers

Please see our regression logs for up-to-date information. Note that logs not marked otherwise reflect the CVS state, not the condition of the release.

Earlier versions of Boost.Python have been successfully tested on the following platforms and compilers.

Unix Platforms:
with Python 2.2 and 2.2.2b1:
GCC 2.95.3, 2.96, 3.0.4, 3.1, and 3.2 on RedHat Linux 7.3 for Intel x86
Tru64 CXX 6.5.1 on OSF v. 5.1 for Dec/Compaq Alpha
MIPSPro 7.3.1.2m on IRIX 6.5 for SGI mips
GCC 3.1 on SunOS 5.8
with Python 2.2.1
KCC 3.4d on OSF v. 5.1 for Dec/Compaq Alpha
KCC 3.4d on AIX

Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Python 2.2, 2.2.1, and 2.2.2b1:
Microsoft Visual C++ 6, 7, and 7.1 beta
Microsoft Visual C++ 6 with STLPort 4.5.3
Metrowerks CodeWarrior 7.2, 8.0, 8.2 and 8.3 beta
Intel C++ 5.0, 6.0, and 7.0 beta
Intel C++ 5.0 with STLPort 4.5.3
Cygwin GCC 3.0.4 and 3.2
MinGW-1.1 (GCC 2.95.3-5)
MinGW-2.0 (GCC 3.2)

Revised 13 November, 2002

© Copyright Dave Abrahams 2002.