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 23:44:05
#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 dave):
Replying to [comment:12 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.
Wait a sec; that reasoning doesn't address the 2nd bullet in my list of
two, does it? I presume that autolink doesn't specify static libs by
default?
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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1744#comment:14>
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