Re: [Boost-build] BBv2 msvc.jam: -Yl switch

From: Andrei Melnikov (andy.melnikov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-05 12:32:18

On 05/07/06, Bojan Resnik <resnikb_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > It does - I compile my code mostly with VC6, and test for
> > compatibility on VC7.1 and VC8.
> >
> > --
> > Bojan Resnik
>
> To correct myself - I just revisited
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/102697/en-us
>
> which says that the -Yl is needed only when creating pch (with -Yc
> switch), and that this works only for 32bit compilers.
>
> For 64bit, it seems that -Yd switch is the only remaining option,
> although the support page says it is "less desirable because it
> generally produces large object modules that can increase the time
> required to link the application".
>
Does this article apply to /Z7 builds only? I did use static debug
libraries with debug information in PDB files (/Zi), but I have never
seen any problems without /Yl switch.

Can you create a test case to demonstrate the problems without /Yl or
/Yd switch?

Andrei