Re: Dynamic runtime required for Python static lib?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-08 12:43:28

"Russ Bryan" <neurosion_at_[hidden]> writes:

> --- In jamboost_at_[hidden], David Abrahams <dave_at_b...> wrote:
>> "neurosion" <neurosion_at_y...> writes:
>> > Can anyone shed some light on why CodeWarrior's dynamic runtime 
> is a 
>> > requirement for the static lib?
>> 
>> I no longer remember, but you could find out by removing the line
>> which reads:
>> 
>> <runtime-link>dynamic
>> 
>> from tools/build/v1/python.jam
>> 
>> and then running "bjam test" in libs/python/test. If no tests fail,
>> I'll be happy to lift the requirement ;->
>
> Everything looks fine from my end. Four tests failed to compile, but 
> it appears from their names and messages that they are supposed to 
> fail, so I guess they succeeded. Regardless, these same tests failed 
> to compile using the dynamic runtime.
>
> Naturally, other compiler results may vary.

Uhm, just to be sure: did you run the tests with
-sBUILD=<runtime-link>static ??

Otherwise, it proves nothing ;-)

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com