Re: [Boost-build] How to declare Boost libraries that do auto-linking

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] How to declare Boost libraries that do auto-linking
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-13 11:55:20

On Wednesday 13 May 2009 19:45:44 Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Ian Emmons wrote:
> 
> > I am struggling to declare Boost libraries in my site-config.jam file
> > for Windows.  I would like to use the auto-linking feature to avoid
> > specifying the library name, something like this:
> > 
> > searched-lib BoostProgramOptions
> > :     # no sources
> > :     <toolset>msvc
> > <address-model>64:<search>$(BoostDir)/msvc-64/stage/lib
> > <address-model>32:<search>$(BoostDir)/msvc-32/stage/lib
> > :     # no default build
> > :     <include>$(BoostDir)
> > <link>shared:<define>BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_DYN_LINK
> > ;
> > 
> > This does not work, because the searched-lib target generates a
> > default value for the name feature ("BoostProgramOptions.lib") that
> > does not exist.  What is the proper way to do this?
> 
> Not the searched-lib -- because it is meant for linking to a library
> by giving its name on the linker's command line.
> For autolinking, just add:
> 
>         <address-model>64:<search>$(BoostDir)/msvc-64/stage/lib
>         <address-model>32:<search>$(BoostDir)/msvc-32/stage/lib
>         <include>$(BoostDir)
> 
> to project requirements (in Jamroot).

s/search/library-path (as Steven say)

- Volodya