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: 2008-06-27 00:18:54

#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:14 dave]:
 > Replying to [comment:12 grafik]:
 > > Replying to [comment:9 dave]:
 > > > 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?

 You presume incorrectly ;-) Currently autolink defaults to link=static.
 And hence matches the docs. Or rather the docs match autolink. Which is
 why I asked about the risk of changing the autolink code at this point. I
 think it's a high risk to do so now. And it's why I'm suggesting building
 both link=static and link=shared as the "quick fix".

 Hm, I should check precisely what is the default for autolink.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1744#comment:15>
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