Re: [Boost-build] dll depends on executable with several exported symbols

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] dll depends on executable with several exported symbols
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-05 01:25:03

On Monday 04 May 2009 15:46:18 Anatoly Shirokov wrote:
> 
> I have the following situation:
> - executable exports several functions
> - dll uses the exported functions, so the dll depens on the executable
> 
> Jamroot:
> use-project /app : app ; 
> use-project /dll : dll ; 
> 
> app/Jamfile:
> project : : ;
> exe app : ... ; 
> 
> dll/Jamfile:
> project : : ;
> lib dll : /app//app ;
> 
> I use the following version of the boost build:
> >bjam --version
> Boost.Build V2 (Milestone 12)
> Boost.Jam 03.1.17
> 
> The problem is that the boost build does not put import library produced by
> the exe rule to the dll.dll.rsp file. As a result linking fails.

I do not think your use case is presently supported -- I don't even know
how one can create import library for an EXE. Can you clarify?

- Volodya