Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2507: windows builds auto link nonexistant date_time lib

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2507: windows builds auto link nonexistant date_time lib
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-19 20:35:02

#2507: windows builds auto link nonexistant date_time lib
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  Reporter:  Patrick White <patbob_at_[hidden]>  |       Owner:  az_sw_dude
      Type:  Bugs                                 |      Status:  new       
 Milestone:  Boost 1.38.0                         |   Component:  date_time 
   Version:  Boost 1.36.0                         |    Severity:  Problem   
Resolution:                                       |    Keywords:            
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Comment(by andysem):

 The library does have source files that need to be compiled into the
 library (see libs/date_time/src). There are parts of the library that
 don't depend on the separately compiled source, so I assume you got lucky
 and did not need the built library. However, if Boost.DateTime is properly
 built, I see no harm in having auto-link on all the time, since the linker
 will eventually not use the lib and thus not introduce the dependency.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2507#comment:2>
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