Re: [Boost-build] threading=multi and msvc

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-11 07:07:47

On Saturday 11 November 2006 15:01, John Maddock wrote:
> Vladimir Prus wrote:
> > Does it mean that if you try to mix object files compiled with
> > different
> > settings of <threading> they'll try to link to different runtime,
> > producing
> > either duplicated symbols error, or more subtle, but equally fatal,
> > problem?
>
> Yes!  Usually a linker error with MSVC, silent but deadly problems with
> Borland.

Ok, now what do you think should happen on MSVC, for the following example:

   exe a : a.cpp
            :  <threading>single <runtime-link>shared
            ;

Should this silently use <threading>multi, or be a an error?

Thanks,
Volodya