Re: [boost] [filesystem] [system] Suddenly, dynamic linking by default

Subject: Re: [boost] [filesystem] [system] Suddenly, dynamic linking by default
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-29 09:53:31

on Sun Apr 29 2012, Lars Viklund <zao-AT-acc.umu.se> wrote:

> Hello list.
>
> I have a habit of tracking trunk to find out if there's any strangeness
> or mistakes done on the platforms I target.
>
> A while ago I encountered some strange linking errors on some of my
> projects, which in the end turned out to be because for some
> reason, Boost.Filesystem and Boost.System now attempt to be dynamically
> linked by default, both symbol-decoration-wise and auto-link
> filename-wise.

Have you identified the source code change that caused this change in
behavior?  I'm just wondering if you're reporting it to the right place
(e.g., maybe the boost-build list needs to hear about it).

-- 
Dave Abrahams
BoostPro Computing
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