[boost] Re: [thread] Why is there a restriction for the runtimelibraries?

From: Stefan Slapeta (stefan_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-06 15:52:07

Michael Glassford wrote:

>>
>>I think the problem is of how to deduce how the boost libs should be 
>>linked in when the user does not explicitely
>>specifiy e.g. BOOST_USE_LIB.
>>A reasonable default in this case would be then to link in the 
>>library corresponding to the RTL choice.
> 
> 
> This was my intention when I wrote the above.
> 

Why? I don't see any context between a shared rt and dynamic boost library.
boost.thread shows a different behaviour than other boost libraries 
(which always default to link the static boost lib).

Stefan