Re: [boost] Specifying symbols, that have to be exported from shared library

From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-09 02:48:35

Alexander Arhipenko wrote:
 
> Boost libraries that are built as shared libraries (e.g., filesystem, datetime)
> explicitly specify symbols that have to be exported, but only when
> BOOST_HAS_DECLSPEC
...
> As we know, gcc allows not to export any symbol from shared library
> (if compiler flag -fvisibility=hidden is used) except ones declared with
> __attribute__((visibility("default"))), e.g.:
....
> Finally, here's the question.
> What do you think about having something like BOOST_DSO_EXPORT/*IMPORT in boost?

It would be nice. Care of work on a patch?

- Volodya