Re: [jamboost] Linking with external libs

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-09-22 00:35:00

Paul Hamilton wrote:
> How do I link pre-built libraries that are external to my build system
> (no jam file, no rule for them), and also not available with
> <find-libraries>?
>
> I tried to set the 'LINKLIBS" variable just before my exe rule like
> this:
>
> LINKLIBS = /sw/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.a ;
>
> But this doesn't work (even though the Jam reference said it would).

Jam reference does not apply to Boost.Build. You have to use

<library-file>/sw/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.a

in Boost.Build V1.

- Volodya