Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6644: Windows: auto_link.hpp incorrectly errors with "Mixing a dll boost library with a static runtime is a really bad idea..."

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6644: Windows: auto_link.hpp incorrectly errors with "Mixing a dll boost library with a static runtime is a really bad idea..."
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-07-05 04:04:18

#6644: Windows: auto_link.hpp incorrectly errors with "Mixing a dll boost library
with a static runtime is a really bad idea..."
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  Reporter:  noloader@…        |      Owner:  johnmaddock
      Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  reopened
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  config
   Version:  Boost 1.48.0      |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                    |   Keywords:  Windows auto_link /MT /MD DLL
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Changes (by darthpjb@…):

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

Comment:

 Apologies for the double-post, but this issue-tracker seems to be having a
 few problems at the moment.

 Replying to [comment:11 darthpjb@…]:
 > I can both confirm that this issue is still present - and also that it
 is still caused by boost-python.
 > If BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_LIB is not defined, python defines BOOST_DYN_LINK
 - and prevents static linking of all boost libraries.

 This appears when attempting to static-link boost v1.58 into a project
 using MSVC-12.0, using the /MT /MTD runtime-options.

 without knowing that BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_LIB must be defined, this
 prevents the use of boost in this scenario.

 Unless there is some reason why boost-python itself cannot be statically
 linked (which doesn't appear to be the case), this behavior is not only
 highly-problematic, but potentially breaking.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6644#comment:12>
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