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

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] dll depends on executable with several exported symbols
From: Anatoly Shirokov (shirokov_a_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-05 02:55:15

It is not problem. The exe rule produces import library normally if a 
executable has symbols marked as dllexport. Here are all products:

app.exe
app.exe.rsp
app.exp
app.lib
app.obj
app.obj.rsp
app.pdb

May you know how to change this lib rule

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> 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
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