Re: [Boost-build] BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_LIB

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-25 08:52:05

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Thursday 24 August 2006 23:01, David Abrahams wrote:
>> ghost_at_[hidden] writes:
>> > Hi Dave,
>> > I've just checked with up-to-date CVS HEAD of boost, and indeed the
>> > BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_LIB is not defined when building
>> > select_from_python_test.
>> >
>> > The reason is that the <define> was commented out in revision 1.66 of
>> > libs/python/test/Jamfile.v2,  on Aug 11, by you.
>> >
>> > Did you forgot about that, or I'm still missing something?
>>
>> You must mean 1.16.
>>
>> OK, that covers select_from_python_test, 
>
> Ok, I see you've reverted that change. Thanks!

Thanks for pointing it out!

>> but it doesn't explain at all 
>> why BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_MODULE doesn't show up in the command lines
>> for the "exec" test.
>
> It shows up for me. Note that there are two "exec.o" targets being compiled -- 
> one from Boost.Python proper and the other from the test. I see 
> BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_MODULE for the test one.
>
> Also, I see BOOST_PYTHON_STATIC_MODULE appearing in
>
>    http://tinyurl.com/s5a3t
>
> Am I missing something?

Perhaps not.  I have to admit that I have had a hard time debugging
these tests remotely and I may well have made some mistakes.  Sorry.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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