build, docs: Fix Boost-related issues on NetBSD #32828

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hebasto commented at 7:05 PM on June 29, 2025: member
The recently merged #32667 broke builds on NetBSD due to the following issues:
1. The boost-headers package does not provide CMake configuration files now required since #32667.
  
  The first commit updates the Build Guide to recommend using the boost package instead.
2. The CMake configuration file provided by the boost package is broken.
  
  The second commit adds a workaround for this issue.
Upstream issues:
- https://github.com/NetBSD/pkgsrc/issues/167
- https://github.com/NetBSD/pkgsrc/issues/168
Successful CI job: https://github.com/hebasto/bitcoin-core-nightly/actions/runs/15958818914/job/45008576879.

doc: Update NetBSD Build Guide

The `boost-headers` package does not provide CMake configuration files
required since https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/32667. Install
the `boost` package instead.

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fanquake commented at 10:03 AM on June 30, 2025: member

The boost-headers package does not provide CMake configuration files

Is there an upstream issue for this?

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in cmake/module/AddBoostIfNeeded.cmake:34 in 35a410740e outdated

  30 | @@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ function(add_boost_if_needed)
  31 |  
  32 |    find_package(Boost 1.73.0 REQUIRED CONFIG)
  33 |    mark_as_advanced(Boost_INCLUDE_DIR boost_headers_DIR)
  34 | +  # Workaround for a bug on NetBSD.

fanquake commented at 10:27 AM on June 30, 2025:

This should link to the relevant issue.

hebasto commented at 10:35 AM on June 30, 2025:

Sure! Added.

build: Add workaround for NetBSD bug in `Boost::headers` target

Due to a bug in `boost_headers-config.cmake`, the `Boost::headers`
target's `INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` property is set to "/usr",
which is incorrect.

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hebasto commented at 11:04 AM on June 30, 2025: member

The boost-headers package does not provide CMake configuration files

Is there an upstream issue for this?

https://github.com/NetBSD/pkgsrc/issues/168.
fanquake commented at 9:00 AM on July 1, 2025: member

cc @purpleKarrot
purpleKarrot commented at 9:11 AM on July 1, 2025: contributor

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I wonder why no other projects run into this issue.
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fanquake commented at 12:24 PM on July 2, 2025: member

I wonder why no other projects run into this issue.

Yea. I guess nobody else is using Boost, via CMake, on NetBSD?
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hebasto commented at 10:27 PM on December 23, 2025: member

The boost-headers package does not provide CMake configuration files

Is there an upstream issue for this?

NetBSD/pkgsrc#168.

https://gnats.netbsd.org/59856.
hebasto commented at 7:04 PM on February 11, 2026: member
Upstream issues:

Incorrect Boost::headers.INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES NetBSD/pkgsrc#167
The upstream issue has been resolved. Once Boost 1.90 becomes available in the next quarterly pkgsrc snapshot, the workaround can be removed.

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