[boost] Re: Linking ther serializaton library was OS X Link Problems

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-17 00:37:39

Kon Lovett wrote:
>> bin/boost/libs/test/build/libboost_prg_exec_monitor.dylib/darwin/
>> debug/runti
>> me-link-static/shared-linkable-true/libboost_prg_exec_monitor-sd
>> -1_32.dylib
>>> ld: Undefined symbols: cpp_main(int, char**)
>>>
>>>
>>>     darwin-Link-DyLib-action
>>>
>>>
>>  <snip>
>>
>> These error messages indicate that the serialization test programs
>> are being
>> built but that the boost.test library isn't being linked in.
>
> This an attempt to create a dynamic shared library w/ a two-level
> namespace & undefined symbols (cpp_main is a "call-out" from the
> library code). Not allowed. Must state the library (an "umbrella
> framework" usually) to  resolve from at dynamic link time.
>
> I think this can be solved by shifting to a flat-namespace. I will
> try.
>

I'm not sure what this means.  But I can tell you that the serialization
library doesn't call anything in the test library.  I presumed that an
attempt was being made to compile and run some of the test programs.

Robert Ramey