Re: [Boost-build] Boost Build Variations: One Missing, One Extra!

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-08-11 14:30:59

On Monday 11 August 2008 19:40:44 Bilokon, Paul wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Apologies if the answer to this question is supposed to be obvious. I am
> trying to build Boost using the following command:
> 
>     "E:\dev\external\boost\boost_1_35_0\bjam\bjam.exe"
> --build-type=complete
> --build-dir="E:\dev\external\boost\boost_1_35_0\build"
> --toolset=msvc-8.0 stage
> 
> Now, as far as I understand, --build-type=complete should give me all
> combinations of
> 
>     variant=debug,release; threading=single,multi; link=static,shared
> 
> I'm expecting to see 2^3 = 8 combinations in total. As a result I get
> this (I do hope the original formatting gets preserved):
>
> 
> Indeed, I do get 8 combinations, *but* I get two of
> 
>     variant=debug, threading=multi, link=static
> 
> (under different names -- one with -s, the other one without) and I get
> two of
> 
>     variant=release, threading=multi, link=static
> 
> (under different names -- one with -s, the other one without) 

Did you read getting-started? -s indicates runtime-link=static -- an axis you forgot.

> but I 
> never get
> 
>     variant=debug, threading=single, link=shared
>     variant=release, threading=single, link=shared

Why do you think you should get it? Note that:

1. link=shared and runtime-link=static combination is risky and is not built
2. MSVC does not have single-threaded shared runtime.

Does this explain the results?

- Volodya