Re: [jamboost] <find-static-library> not needed ??

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-28 03:23:42

Hi Dirk,

dirk_griffioen wrote:

> I got the latest version of boost from cvs, but it wouldn't link my
> own libs with either
>
> : requirements
>
> <library-file> ...
> or
> <find-static-library> ...
>
> So I copied
>
> toolset.flags msvc.link FINDLIBS <find-static-library> <find-shared-
> library> ;
> and
> "$(FINDLIBS:S=.lib)" (in actions link)
>
> from my boost_1_30_0 installation. This now works...
>
> My question is: is the change on purpose? Should I link extra libs
> via some other mechanism?

Yes, the change was on purpose. The new way is described in
http://boost.sourceforge.net/boost-build2/boost_build_v2.html#prebuilt_targets

Let me know if you have more questions.

- Volodya