Re: [boost] [serialization] polymorphic archives + boost_class_exportgenerates linker errors

Subject: Re: [boost] [serialization] polymorphic archives + boost_class_exportgenerates linker errors
From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-26 02:56:20

Have your tried runnig the tests/demos included with the package that
use polymorphic archives?  Do they build and run?

Robert Ramey

Christoph Heindl wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've posted this with no luck to the boost-users mailing list:
>>
>> the attached example [1] generates a couple of linker [2] errors on
>> msvc 9.0 / boost 1.40.0 all related to missing archive_serializer_map
>> symbols.
>>
>> when switching from polymorphic archives to corresponding
>> non-polymorphic archives the attached example runs fine.
>>
>> It seems that the usage of BOOST_CLASS_EXPORT in conjunction with
>> polymorphic archives triggers the linker error.
>>
>> I tried to add explicit template instantiations, such as [3], for the
>> missing types to boost archive, recompiled boost and was able to get
>> rid of the linker error. The problem then, however, is that the
>> example fails at runtime with an assertion that a type-lookup did not
>> succeed. So I guess adding the explicit template instantiations was
>> not the correct approach.
>>
>> Is this a bug? Can anyone confirm this issue?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Christoph
>>
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