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: 2008-07-01 17:13:16

#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:  reopened                 
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0      |   Component:  Documentation            
   Version:  Boost 1.35.0      |    Severity:  Problem                  
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:  bjam build static windows
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Changes (by johnmaddock):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  fixed =>

Comment:

 Sorry to come late to the party, but can I just point out that the "fix"
 does not actually fix anything for Windows users:

 * For VC++ there are either 4 or 6 possible runtime library variants
 (depending which version you have), as well as a further 2 dymanic vs
 static variants, and unless you build all of those variants, then the user
 absolutely will experience linker errors from the auto-link code at some
 point.

 * In particular, as things now stand, the user may well have static
 variants of the libraries, but they are *release* variants which won't be
 binary compatible with the default IDE *debug* build, so IMO they're
 actually of no use whatsoever to a first time user.

 Frankly anything other than --build-type complete is utter useless for
 VC++ users, sorry to be so blunt, but as you know I was against the change
 to build only a single variant and still am:  I've already lost count of
 the number of times I've had to explain this, which is rather annoying as
 the auto-link header was introduced to avoid having to explain the whole
 build variant thing!

 Regards, John.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1744#comment:20>
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