Re: Header-only Boost.System

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2021-10-25 18:50:44

Ashish Singh wrote:
> I see.
> 
> > Whether this will create problems
> 
> > with duplicate category instances depends on whether and how your
> > program uses dynamic libraries that also use Boost.System and if so,
> > whether these libraries under POSIX use hidden visibility.
> 
> So, does that also mean that the problems with duplicate category instances
> caused by a scenario like above, will NOT occur if header-only approach is
> used in Boost 1.69 and later?

Yes, that's correct. Boost 1.69 and later do not suffer from these issues.