Re: [boost] Library names in system layout on linux

Subject: Re: [boost] Library names in system layout on linux
From: Phil Endecott (spam_from_boost_dev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-10 04:29:08

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Phil Endecott wrote:
>
>> At present, I'm shipping a Makefile that looks for libboost_thread-mt.
>> This seems to keep most but not all people happy.  I have the
>> impression that the majority of distributions are shipping libraries
>> with -mt suffixes but without the -gcc stuff, while a few are also
>> stripping the -mt.  I encourage you to converge towards the current
>> majority position.
>
> How can we reliably figure what is "majority"?

Hmm, well I've just checked a Fedora 7 box and it seems to *not* have 
the -mt suffix.  So it's not as clear-cut as I thought.  And presumably 
those Fedora users have been able to edit my Makefile without much help 
from me...

Phil.