Re: [Boost-build] force linking with boost libs with same variant as own project build

From: Jurko Gospodnetić (jurko.gospodnetic_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-09 21:24:48

   Hi Andrej.

> Recently I got in trouble on Windows when I compiled
> my own project with variant=debug and linked against
> boost_filesystem build with variant=release. Now I
> want to force my build system to link with the right
> boost library because I want to support both variants.
> What is "the right way" to do this? Should I have one
> lib rule in my site-config.jam for each variant and
> add some trickery in my Jamfiles? Or is there a better
> way to do this?

   Simple add alternatives for your lib targets based on the variant 
property. For example:

lib eaylib_static_rtlStatic    : : 
<name>$(SSL_ROOT)/lib/VC/static/libeay32MTd <variant>debug               ;
lib eaylib_static_rtlStatic    : : 
<name>$(SSL_ROOT)/lib/VC/static/libeay32MT  <variant>release             ;
explicit eaylib_static_rtlStatic    ;

   Hope this helps.

   Best regards,
     Jurko Gospodnetić