Re: [boost] boost auto_link error when using layout=system ?

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-02 07:47:57

Alex Ott wrote:
> Hello all
>
> i had found in 1.34.1, that when i build boost under windows with
> visual studio 2005 with layout=system, it still try to use versioned
> file name for library, instead of stripping compiler and version
> information. I think, that this is error and should be fixed
>
> Should i create ticket for it?

By all means, but I'm not at all sure that it's fixable: leastways 
Boost.Build would have to rewrite the header to make it work :-(

Remember also that layout=system is really designed for Linux system 
integrators.

HTH, John.