Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2123: link against libexpat.a of graph lib fails on 64 bit Linux

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2123: link against libexpat.a of graph lib fails on 64 bit Linux
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-18 14:42:03

#2123: link against libexpat.a of graph lib fails on 64 bit Linux
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  Reporter:  michael.hufer_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  dgregor                                
      Type:  Bugs                         |      Status:  new                                    
 Milestone:  Boost 1.35.1                 |   Component:  graph                                  
   Version:  Boost 1.35.0                 |    Severity:  Problem                                
Resolution:                               |    Keywords:  gcc-4.3 linux 64bit graph graphml expat
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Comment(by dgregor):

 We can't build a shared library against a static library that hasn't been
 compiled with -fPIC. It sounds like expat is being built incorrectly. Is
 there a shared-library version of expat (ibexpat.so)?

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2123#comment:1>
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