Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9685: Boost.Locale does not link against static ICU on Windows

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9685: Boost.Locale does not link against static ICU on Windows
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-02-11 13:13:34

#9685: Boost.Locale does not link against static ICU on Windows
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  Reporter:  stathis@…         |      Owner:  artyom
      Type:  Feature Requests  |     Status:  assigned
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  locale
   Version:  Boost 1.55.0      |   Severity:  Cosmetic
Resolution:                    |   Keywords:
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Changes (by artyom):

 * status:  new => assigned
 * severity:  Not Applicable => Cosmetic

Comment:

 From what I remember linking against static ICU was very problematic - up
 to level of linking but not getting any data or so. Also last time I had
 checked there was no option of building ICU on windows statically without
 cygwin.

 I don't see any reason why not to link dynamically with ICU (but that is a
 different story...)

 I don't recommend using ICU using static linking in general and if you
 want all your app to be liked statically just don't use ICU backend.

 I accepted this ticked but I don't know when I'll get to it. If you want
 try to create high quality Boost.Build patch to support it so I can get it
 into the tree as is.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9685#comment:5>
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