Re: [boost] Boost.ProgramOptions dynamic linking on mingw

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-24 20:26:09

"Alo Sarv" <alo.sarv_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:14a0620d050724031468595107_at_mail.gmail.com...
> On 7/23/05, Beman Dawes <bdawes_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>
>> "Alo Sarv" <alo.sarv_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
>> news:14a0620d050717003678007917_at_mail.gmail.com...
>> > As noted at:
>> > http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-HEAD/developer/output/Bronek-bin-boost-libs-program_options-test-options_description_test_dll-test-mingw-3_4_2-debug.html
>> >
>> > progopt library fails to link on mingw as dll. After some searching
>> > around, I found out that using -Wl,--enable-runtime-pseudo-reloc flag
>> > during linking, it works properly.
>>
>> Hum... Sounds like the problem that is affecting Boost.Filesystem on 
>> certain
>> mingw builds. Could you see if that same flag allows the filesystem _dll
>> tests to pass?
>
> Tested by hand, had no effect on Boost.Filesystem mingw _dll builds -
> still failing.

Thanks for trying.

I guess just stick with static linking for the moment.

--Beman