Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2899: Make windows variants compatible with autolink

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2899: Make windows variants compatible with autolink
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-08 10:00:50

#2899: Make windows variants compatible with autolink
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  Reporter:  vladimir_prus  |       Owner:  johnmaddock
      Type:  Bugs           |      Status:  new        
 Milestone:  Boost 1.39.0   |   Component:  None       
   Version:  Boost 1.38.0   |    Severity:  Problem    
Resolution:                 |    Keywords:             
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Comment(by johnmaddock):

 Hi Vladimir,

 There is no single default that suites everyone here, by default the auto-
 link headers will be looking for:

 link=static runtime-link=dynamic threading=multi debug or release.

 So that's two variants, but.... if the user makes any change to their
 compiler settings (the "code generation options" in the IDE) or wants to
 link dynamically (with BOOST_*_DYN_LINK) then they'll need different
 libraries.  So I'm strongly of the view that only build-type=complete
 really delivers what VC++ users need :-(

 Oh and then we probably need to support "no-checked-iterators" as a
 variant as well!

 Regards, John.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2899#comment:1>
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