Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7864: Boost.Context fails to build with Visual Studio

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7864: Boost.Context fails to build with Visual Studio
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-01-08 18:36:01

#7864: Boost.Context fails to build with Visual Studio
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  Reporter:  marshall      |       Owner:  olli       
      Type:  Bugs          |      Status:  closed     
 Milestone:  Boost 1.53.0  |   Component:  context    
   Version:  Boost 1.52.0  |    Severity:  Showstopper
Resolution:  fixed         |    Keywords:             
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Comment (by anonymous):

 Replying to [comment:5 anonymous]:
 > Replying to [comment:4 olli]:
 > > fixed
 >
 > How was this fixed?

 MSVC adds automatically some runtime support like DllMainCRTStartup if cpp
 files are compiled for a library.
 Code from cpp files ware removed so that only assembler files remained.
 Adding an empty dummy.cpp for MSVC solved the linker error regarding to
 unresolved symbols.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7864#comment:6>
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