Re: [boost] [build]Library naming not consistent with autolink

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-14 13:13:57

Sean Huang wrote:

> This was posted to boost-build 2 weeks agao but I got no reply so I
> thought I would try the development list.
> 
> I created a variant based on debug variant:
>  
> Variant MyDebug : debug  : $(MyDebugSettings) ;
> 
> Unfortunately the names of the libraries generated by boost.build do not
> have the 'd' key.
> For example:  libboost_python-vc80-mt-g-1_35.lib
> Autolink expects:     libboost_python-vc80-mt-gd-1_35.lib

It was discussed on boost-build list previously -- that's the way it works
now -- adding custom variants derived from 'debug' makes 'd' disappear.

> I checked the boost.build code and it seems that the 'd' key is only added
> when 'debug' variant is specified. This is not consistent to the behavior
> documented in "Getting Started" and other boost building instructions.

Where does "Getting Started" talk about custom variants?

- Volodya