Re: [Boost-build] Improving --layout=system

From: Roland Schwarz (roland.schwarz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-02 14:45:16

Caleb Epstein wrote:
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 cepstein   33 Aug  2 13:44 libboost_date_time-mt-d.so -> 
> libboost_date_time-mt-d.so.1.35.0
> -rwxrwxr-x 1 cepstein 388K Aug  2 13:44 libboost_date_time-mt-d.so.1.35.0
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 cepstein   31 Aug  2 13:44 libboost_date_time-mt.so -> 
> libboost_date_time-mt.so.1.35.0
> -rwxrwxr-x 1 cepstein  52K Aug  2 13:44 libboost_date_time-mt.so.1.35.0
> ...

This sounds very reasonable.

Btw.: I have a question about static linking.
Do you know how this is supposed to happen on linux?

I mean the -lmylib AFAIK always will choose the .so in favour of the .a.
Is there a way to force static linking?

Thank you
Roland