Re: [boost] [Config][auto_link] BOOST_LIB_TOOLSET override does notwork as intended when multiple libraries are used

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-12 09:56:30

> For example, if BOOST_LIB_TOOLSET is defined as "iw90" and both thread and
> signals libraries are used in a cpp file, compiler prints out the 
> following:
>
> Linking to lib file: libboost_thread-iw90-mt-s-1_33.lib
> Linking to lib file: libboost_signals-iw-mt-s-1_33.lib
>
> The problem is caused by BOOST_LIB_TOOLSET being undefined at the end of
> auto_link.hpp. The second time auto_link.hpp is included  (it has no 
> include
> guards and is meant to be included multiple times)  BOOST_LIB_TOOLSET is 
> not
> defined anymore and a default value will be assigned. Does it really need 
> to
> be undef'ed?

No it looks like a bug and a hang-up from when we didn't allow the toolset 
name to be set by the user, I'll change it in cvs.

Thanks for the report,

John.