Re: [Boost-testing] error: "8.3/runtime" is not a known subfeature value of <toolset>cw

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-01-06 00:12:53

David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>>> I'm aware of this issue; I plan to look at it this weekend.
>>
>> Not quite on weekend, but I think this problem is fixed. There was a code
>> that was disabling shared lib/static runtime combo. I've modified that
>> code to not apply to CW.
>>
>> This means that if somebody just builds (not tests) Boost with CW, he'll get 
>> shared lib/static runtime combos too, which might be a feature or a bug
>> depending from your point of view.
>
> I don't understand why that option should only be available for CW.  A
> need to control exactly what is linked statically and what is linked
> dynamically can come up with any compiler.

Any comments, Volodya?

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