Fw: Serialization library error terminates testing

From: Aleksey Gurtovoy (alexy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-31 17:44:39

Folks,

Could somebody please help us with this:

Robert Ramey writes:
> Here is what I believe is the problem. I'm not sure how to fix it and
would
> appreciate any help.
> 
> The DLL version of the serialization library specifies as a requirement
that
> the build be done with <runtime-link>dynamic .
> 
> boost-base.jam contains the following:
> 
> # If the toolset matches the given regex pattern, modify the
> # subvariant-path and properties for static linking
> rule force-NT-static-link ( pattern : toolset : subvariant-path properties
> * )
> {
> if $(NT) && [ MATCH $(pattern) : $(toolset) ]
> {
> properties =
> [ difference $(properties) : <runtime-link>dynamic ]
> <runtime-link>static
> ;
> }
> 
> return $(subvariant-path) $(properties) ;
> }
> 
> # Stick this rule name in your requirements if you are building code
> # which requires locale support. It handles the metrowerks-specific
> # case that locale support demands the static version of the runtime
> # library.
> rule std::locale-support ( toolset variant : subvariant-path properties *
)
> {
> return [
> force-NT-static-link .*(metrowerks|cwpro|cw).*
> : $(toolset) : $(subvariant-path) $(properties)
> ] ;
> }
> 
> So - with code view we have the situation where by <runtime-link>static
and
> <runtime-link>dynamic are simultaneously required. Upon detecting this -
> bjam aborts.
> 
> I'm not really sure what to do about this. I believe this problem will
> occur for any library which builds a DLL and requires locale support.
> 
> Any help suggestions would be appreciated.
> 

?

TIA,
--
Aleksey Gurtovoy
MetaCommunications Engineering