[boost] linker problem ob HP/UX - wrong extension

From: Oliver.Kowalke_at_[hidden]
Date: 2005-11-09 02:04:16

Hello,
I compiled boost on HP/UX 11.11 (PA RISC) with gcc. 
I got a linker error if I tried to link against the regex library:

/usr/ccs/bin/ld: Invalid loader fixup in text space needed in output 
file for symbol "__gxx_personality_sj0" in input file 
"/opt/boost/lib/libboost_regex-gcc."

What I found out was:

1) 'bjam "-sTOOLS=gcc" install' creates libraries with wrong extension (*.so instead of *.sl)

        /opt/boost/lib/libboost_regex-gcc.a
        /opt/boost/lib/libboost_regex-gcc.so

2) It seams that the linker chooses the static library if I declare '- boost_regex-gcc', so I get the linker error as described in my prevoíous email!

3) Building boost with 'bjam "-sSUFDLL=.sl" "-sTOOLS=gcc" install' creates
        
        /usr/local/lib/libboost_regex-gcc-1_33.a
        /usr/local/lib/libboost_regex-gcc-1_33.s
        /usr/local/lib/libboost_regex-gcc.a
        
        Shared library /usr/local/lib/libboost_regex-gcc.sl is missing!

4) Now linking with '- boost_regex-gcc-1_33' works (no linker error).

Conclusion:
1) The extension for HP/UX libraries should be fixed.
2) The shared library without version in its name is missing.

So long,
Oliver