Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11784: basic_xml_grammar.hpp

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11784: basic_xml_grammar.hpp
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-11-05 23:52:24

#11784: basic_xml_grammar.hpp
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  Reporter:  epsilonomega2k@…  |      Owner:  ramey
      Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  serialization
   Version:  Boost 1.59.0      |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:  invalid           |   Keywords:
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Comment (by epsilonomega2k@…):

 This actually is a subtle problem on my platform and by extension I expect
 it to be a problem for some other people, so here are the details:

 The compiler/linker does not make the symbols created by the instantiation
 of basic_xml_grammar<char> inside xml_grammar.cpp available in
 libboost_serialization.so.1.59.0.  They are available in
 libboost_serialization.a, so static linking is unaffected. I observed this
 by running nm -g -C on both libraries.

 To correct the problem for my local copy I just placed
 {{{
 #!c++
 __attribute__ ((visibility ("default")))
 }}}

 in the definitions of the member functions of basic_xml_grammar inside
 basic_xml_grammar.ipp . This forces the symbols to be placed inside the
 dynamic shared object library in the case of g++ (I am using g++ (Ubuntu
 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04) 4.8.4).

 I am not versed enough in compilers, pragmas and such to recommend a
 solution in the generic case, but I suggest that someone at least manually
 check that these dynamic libraries export the symbols for the members of
 basic_xml_grammar<char> when the compilation is made with the latest
 versions of g++.  One does not run into this problem until one tries link
 versus the dynamic libraries and I am not certain that anyone ever tested
 this before making the release, especially if this happens only on some
 compilers and not others.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/11784#comment:2>
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