Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #481: Linker Problems with VC .NET 2003 / STLPort / Boost

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #481: Linker Problems with VC .NET 2003 / STLPort / Boost
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-12-02 00:04:34

#481: Linker Problems with VC .NET 2003 / STLPort / Boost
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  Reporter:  pluggy13          |       Owner:  grafik        
      Type:  Support Requests  |      Status:  closed        
 Milestone:                    |   Component:  Building Boost
   Version:  None              |    Severity:  Problem       
Resolution:  wontfix           |    Keywords:                
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Changes (by grafik):

  * status:  assigned => closed
  * resolution:  None => wontfix

Old description:

> {{{
> Hi,
>
> I have been trying for over 2 days to install Boost in
> VC .NET 2003 alongside with STLPort , and despite
> several different settings, I am always getting the
> same linker errors.
>
> First I tried using STLPort 4.6.1 with boost 1.32.
> Here's a short, but complete description of what I have
> tried:
>
> First I downloaded and unzipped STLPort 4.61. Then I
> ran the vcvars batch and installed STLPort with
>
> nmake clean all -f vc71.mak
> nmake install -f vc71.mak
>
> Then I Installed boost 1.32 with
>
> bjam "-sTOOLS=vc-7_1-stlport"
> "-sSTLPORT_PATH=C:\...\stlport"
> "-sSTLPORT_VERSIONS=4.6.1" "-sstlport-iostreams=on" install
>
> This takes a while to complete, but seems to work fine
> except for a few errors with the datetime package,
> which I am not using anyway. I entered the boost /
> stlport header and lib directories into Visual studio
> and made sure they are on top of the other include
> directories.
>
> Then I created a dummy project with the following files:
>

> stdafx.h:
>
> --->>>>
> #ifdef NDEBUG
> # undef _STLP_DEBUG
> #else
> # define _STLP_DEBUG 1
> #endif
>
> #define BOOST_LIB_DIAGNOSTIC
>
> #include <iostream>
> #include <tchar.h>
> <<<---
>

> and the main.cpp:
>
> --->>>>
> #include "stdafx.h"
>
> #include <boost/filesystem/convenience.hpp>
>

> #include <vector>
> using namespace _STL;
>
> int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv)
> {
> //forcing native mode in boost paths just to make sure
> that boost::filesystem has to be linked successfully
> boost::filesystem::path::default_name_check(boost::filesystem::native);
> vector<int> test;
> test.push_back(1);
> vector<int>::iterator Iter=test.begin();
> Iter++;
> int testint=*Iter; // iterator overrun error just to
> see if the debug mode is working nicely
> return 0;
> }
> <<<---
>
> When I try to compile it, it fails with the following
> liker errors:
>
> --->>>>
> Compiling...
> stlport-boost-test.cpp
> Linking to lib file:
> libboost_filesystem-vc71-mt-sgdp-1_32.lib
> Linking...
> stlport-boost-test.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved
> external symbol "public: static void __cdecl
> boost::filesystem::path::default_name_check(bool
> (__cdecl*)(class _STL::basic_string<char,class
> _STL::char_traits<char>,class _STL::allocator<char> >
> const &))"
> (?default_name_check_at_path@filesystem_at_boost@@SAXP6A_NABV?$basic_string_at_DV?$char_traits_at_D@_STL@@V?$allocator_at_D@2@@_STL@@@Z_at_Z)
> referenced in function _main
> stlport-boost-test.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved
> external symbol "bool __cdecl
> boost::filesystem::native(class
> _STL::basic_string<char,class
> _STL::char_traits<char>,class _STL::allocator<char> >
> const &)"
> (?native_at_filesystem@boost@@YA_NABV?$basic_string_at_DV?$char_traits_at_D@_STL@@V?$allocator_at_D@2@@_STL@@@Z)
> referenced in function _main
> Debug/stlport-boost-test.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 2
> unresolved externals
>
> Build log was saved at "file://e:\documents and
> settings\Wunibald Wunderlich\My Documents\Visual Studio
> Projects\Finity Engine VS
> 2003\stlport-boost-test\Debug\BuildLog.htm"
> stlport-boost-test - 3 error(s), 0 warning(s)
> <<<---
>
> It is obvious from the compiler output that
> libboost_filesystem-vc71-mt-sgdp-1_32.lib was linked,
> yet the compiler complains about unresolved symbols.
>
> When I comment out the line related to
> boost::filesystem from tmain(), it works perfectly. But
> I need boost::filesystem and quite a few other
> libraries for my real projects, so this is not an
> option. Also, I have no problem linking to boost when
> not using stlport, but I'd really like to take
> advantage of the neat debuging mode built into stlport.
>
> Someone from the STLPort forums suggested that I might
> try the latest CVS versions for boost and STLPort, so I
> did this yesterday (14th of Sept. 2005). I made sure
> that what I downloaded from CVS was indeed STLPort 5.0
> / Boost 1.33,  I recompiled everything and changed the
> headers path to the new version, but the problem stayed
> absolutely the same.
>
> I am really clueless on how to proceed. I have also
> tried posting to the boost and stlport forums, but
> nobody seemed to be able to help. Any help would be
> immmensely appreciated. Thanks!
> }}}

New description:

 {{{
 Hi,

 I have been trying for over 2 days to install Boost in
 VC .NET 2003 alongside with STLPort , and despite
 several different settings, I am always getting the
 same linker errors.

 First I tried using STLPort 4.6.1 with boost 1.32.
 Here's a short, but complete description of what I have
 tried:

 First I downloaded and unzipped STLPort 4.61. Then I
 ran the vcvars batch and installed STLPort with

 nmake clean all -f vc71.mak
 nmake install -f vc71.mak

 Then I Installed boost 1.32 with

 bjam "-sTOOLS=vc-7_1-stlport"
 "-sSTLPORT_PATH=C:\...\stlport"
 "-sSTLPORT_VERSIONS=4.6.1" "-sstlport-iostreams=on" install

 This takes a while to complete, but seems to work fine
 except for a few errors with the datetime package,
 which I am not using anyway. I entered the boost /
 stlport header and lib directories into Visual studio
 and made sure they are on top of the other include
 directories.

 Then I created a dummy project with the following files:


 stdafx.h:

 --->>>>
 #ifdef NDEBUG
 # undef _STLP_DEBUG
 #else
 # define _STLP_DEBUG 1
 #endif

 #define BOOST_LIB_DIAGNOSTIC

 #include <iostream>
 #include <tchar.h>
 <<<---


 and the main.cpp:

 --->>>>
 #include "stdafx.h"

 #include <boost/filesystem/convenience.hpp>


 #include <vector>
 using namespace _STL;

 int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv)
 {
 //forcing native mode in boost paths just to make sure
 that boost::filesystem has to be linked successfully
 boost::filesystem::path::default_name_check(boost::filesystem::native);
 vector<int> test;
 test.push_back(1);
 vector<int>::iterator Iter=test.begin();
 Iter++;
 int testint=*Iter; // iterator overrun error just to
 see if the debug mode is working nicely
 return 0;
 }
 <<<---

 When I try to compile it, it fails with the following
 liker errors:

 --->>>>
 Compiling...
 stlport-boost-test.cpp
 Linking to lib file:
 libboost_filesystem-vc71-mt-sgdp-1_32.lib
 Linking...
 stlport-boost-test.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved
 external symbol "public: static void __cdecl
 boost::filesystem::path::default_name_check(bool
 (__cdecl*)(class _STL::basic_string<char,class
 _STL::char_traits<char>,class _STL::allocator<char> >
 const &))"
 (?default_name_check_at_path@filesystem_at_boost@@SAXP6A_NABV?$basic_string_at_DV?$char_traits_at_D@_STL@@V?$allocator_at_D@2@@_STL@@@Z_at_Z)
 referenced in function _main
 stlport-boost-test.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved
 external symbol "bool __cdecl
 boost::filesystem::native(class
 _STL::basic_string<char,class
 _STL::char_traits<char>,class _STL::allocator<char> >
 const &)"
 (?native_at_filesystem@boost@@YA_NABV?$basic_string_at_DV?$char_traits_at_D@_STL@@V?$allocator_at_D@2@@_STL@@@Z)
 referenced in function _main
 Debug/stlport-boost-test.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 2
 unresolved externals

 Build log was saved at "file://e:\documents and
 settings\Wunibald Wunderlich\My Documents\Visual Studio
 Projects\Finity Engine VS
 2003\stlport-boost-test\Debug\BuildLog.htm"
 stlport-boost-test - 3 error(s), 0 warning(s)
 <<<---

 It is obvious from the compiler output that
 libboost_filesystem-vc71-mt-sgdp-1_32.lib was linked,
 yet the compiler complains about unresolved symbols.

 When I comment out the line related to
 boost::filesystem from tmain(), it works perfectly. But
 I need boost::filesystem and quite a few other
 libraries for my real projects, so this is not an
 option. Also, I have no problem linking to boost when
 not using stlport, but I'd really like to take
 advantage of the neat debuging mode built into stlport.

 Someone from the STLPort forums suggested that I might
 try the latest CVS versions for boost and STLPort, so I
 did this yesterday (14th of Sept. 2005). I made sure
 that what I downloaded from CVS was indeed STLPort 5.0
 / Boost 1.33,  I recompiled everything and changed the
 headers path to the new version, but the problem stayed
 absolutely the same.

 I am really clueless on how to proceed. I have also
 tried posting to the boost and stlport forums, but
 nobody seemed to be able to help. Any help would be
 immmensely appreciated. Thanks!
 }}}

Comment:

 I can't see this being relevant any longer.

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