Re: [Boost-build] Inconsistent meaning of <runtime-link> property?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-04 08:00:49

On Sunday 02 July 2006 21:42, Roland Schwarz wrote:
> Sorry for double posting this issue, but the original place:
>
> "Re: [Boost-build] Simple bjam question: linking in boost libraries?"
>
> possibly gets overlooked by the one who could answer this.
>
> When used on an exe target the <runtime-link>static property means on
> windows: Link with the static C-runtime lib.
>
> On Linux the same means to change the behavior of the linker switch
> "-l" to cause it to link in the static versions of _all_ the specified
> libraries (including C-runtime).

On Linux, you can't just link to static runtime. If your program links to any 
dynamic library, it will require dynamic runtime.

> The problem now is with the "s" tag of the boost libraries:
> On windows this means I need to link with
> e.g. libboost_thread-vc71-mt-s.lib while on Linux
> libboost_thread-gcc-mt.a (without the "s")

I'm sorry, I don't understand you. Can you explain?

- Volodya

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