Re: [Boost-users] Re: cross compiling boost libs

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-16 11:55:02

"u2sander" <usander_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hi, 
> 
> --- In jamboost_at_[hidden], Rene Rivera <grafik.list_at_r...>
> wrote: 
>> I'd suggest attempting to use the mingw toolset in Linux. Since it
> extends 
> the 
>> gcc toolset, and sets the -mthreads for you, it might work as is. 
>> 
>> You will have to copy and modify it of course. First off to prevent
> the 
>> -pthread you can convince the gcc tools that it's on a windows
> platform. 
> Just add: 
>> 
>> local NT = 1 ; 
>> 
>> ..before the "extends-toolset gcc" line. 
> 
> yeah, that worked great for the static libs. The only problem left
> are the 
> shared libs, which are generated with the .so suffix and without an
> import lib. 
> I have tried to understand why this happens but I have to admit that
> I have no 
> idea. Does anybody know how I could force bjam to do that link phase
> like it 
> does on windows? 

Probably you just need to change the SUFDLL global variable to .dll

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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