Re: [boost] [thread] wrong name of the thread lib and dll.

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-07-31 19:54:54

Sven Johannsen wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> when you compile the current boost with the following cmd-line the 
> thread-lib has a wrong filename:
> 
> bjam "-sTOOLS=msvc-stlport" "-sSTLPORT_PATH=D:\Develop" 
> "-sSTLPORT_VERSION=4.5.3"
> 
> this cmd-should generate "gdpn" files like: 
> boost_thread-vc6-mt-gdpn-1_31.dll
> 
> but it generate a "gdp" (without "n") file. the "n" stands for native 
> iostreams. (boost_thread-vc6-mt-gdp-1_31.lib)

That's because building with <stlport-iostreams>on is the default.

> the lib behave like "gdpn"-file, but i have to rename the lib. otherwise 
> i get the following linker error:
> 
> LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 
> "boost_thread-vc6-mt-gdpn-1_31.lib"

I think this is because the defines that the autolink is using don't 
match what the msvc-stlport-toolset.jam is setting.

> who can modifier the jam-file. (i don't speak jam)

Try using the attached mscv-stlport-tools.jam see if things improve.

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# The following #// line will be used by the regression test table generation
# program as the column heading for HTML tables. Must not include version number.
#//Micro-
soft
VC++<br>STLport

{
    # This is simply an extension to the msvc toolset. However,
    # STLPort doesn't have any single-threaded builds, so we're going
    # to force all such targets to be built with multithread support.
    # This is essentially a usage-requirement on the stlport library.
    local gBUILD_PROPERTIES = [ difference $(gBUILD_PROPERTIES) : <threading>single ] <threading>multi ;
    extends-toolset msvc ;
}

CURR_TOOLSET = msvc-stlport ;
STLPORT_LIB_BASE_NAME = stlport_vc6 ;

# bring in the STLPort configuration
SEARCH on stlport.jam = $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) ;
include stlport.jam ;