Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1744: [getting started] No information on building static libraries with bjam under Windows

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1744: [getting started] No information on building static libraries with bjam under Windows
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-26 23:29:19

#1744: [getting started] No information on building static libraries with bjam
under Windows
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  Reporter:  tychom_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  grafik                   
      Type:  Bugs              |      Status:  new                      
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0      |   Component:  Documentation            
   Version:  Boost 1.35.0      |    Severity:  Problem                  
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:  bjam build static windows
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Comment (by grafik):

 Replying to [comment:9 dave]:
 > Well, that's an embarrassment!

 To say the least :-(

 > What about
 >
 >   * Change the single variant we build and the autolink code to be
 consistent with the docs
 >   * Change the single variant we build and the docs to be consistent
 with the autolink code
 >
 > ?

 Because the `link=static` variant is not the most widely used one, AFAIK.
 Note, I have no real personal opinion as to which one to default to other
 than trying to satisfy the majority ;-)

 > > I don't know how complicated changing the autolink code would be, nor
 the repercussions to users. I should say that most users are happy that
 the default build is down to one variant. It's only been inexperienced
 first-time users that have had problem because of the doc & autolink
 discrepancy.
 >
 > I guess it goes without saying that inexperienced first-time users need
 the most help.

 Very true. And this is why we decided the single default to be
 link=shared, because the variant that seemed to be used by most third
 party applications and libraries that use Boost. Which, from the
 experience answering how to build, is what I got asked about most often.
 I.e. the most common question I get is "I'm trying to build X which wants
 Boost library Y.dll/so. How do I build that?". And this is from sitting on
 IRC for two years now. Which is where many such new users end up asking.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1744#comment:12>
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