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

From: Phillip Seaver (phil_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-02 15:00:11

Roland Schwarz wrote, on 8/2/2007 2:45 PM:
> 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

The gcc toolset (and msvc, for that matter) puts the paths to the static 
libraries on the link line instead of using the "-l" option 
("../../bin/gcc/release/link-static/mylib.a" instead of "-lmylib", e.g.).

Phillip