Re: [Boost-build] security: install rule links target in destination?

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] security: install rule links target in destination?
From: Roman Neuhauser (neuhauser+boost-build_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-01-07 07:37:04

# ghost_at_[hidden] / 2010-01-06 22:07:08 +0300:
> On Thursday 24 December 2009 06:09:44 Roman Neuhauser wrote:
> 
> > I changed the rule to
> > 
> > exe maildirs
> >     : maildirs.cpp bfs
> >     : <include>/usr/local/include
> >       <hardcode-dll-paths>false
> > ;
> > 
> > but see no change in behavior.  Can you please point out my mistake?
> 
> It appears that in fact, the code unconditionally relinks on Unix.
> Sorry for confusing matters -- I was sure the code only relinks as
> necessary. Anyway, it is true in SVN trunk, as of revision 58775.
> See:
> 
> 	https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/58775

> Let me know if this stops relinking for you -- it stops for me.

Indeed, works for me in r58786; an install-time linker failure is no
longer an issue.
 
> Also, please specify hardcode-dll-paths using project requirements:
> 
> 	project : requirements <hardcode-dll-paths>false ;
> 
> this will make sure it will apply to every target in your project.

Thanks for the tip!

-- 
Roman Neuhauser