Re: [Boost-build] HP-UX absolute library path references

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] HP-UX absolute library path references
From: João Luís Pinto (joaoluispinto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-02-03 10:53:09

Hello,

I believe I have solved the problem.

The required patch for gcc.jam is enclosed.

Joao

On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 2:38 PM, João Luís Pinto
<joaoluispinto_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm building Boost 1.41 in HP-UX with gcc and the HP-UX linker, and
> I'm getting problems similar to these:
>
> http://old.nabble.com/HPUX-aCC:-Howto-avoid-building-boost-libraries-containing-absolute-library-path-references-when-calling-bjam-install-td17619511.html
>
> Namely, the problem is that the path to the boost system lib is keep
> as an absolute in lib filesystem. Removing the explicit dependency of
> lib filesystem on lib system solves the problem, but I then have to
> add the system lib as an explicit dependency on projects using lib
> filesystem (which does not happen in other platforms).
>
> Perhaps the proposed fix should be extended to gcc in HP-UX?
>
> Also, linking project executables with libs that are part of the same
> project (even if you install the build) has the executables keep the
> static depend paths on the project libs.
>
> So, if I define
>
> exe myexe : myexe.cpp /project//liba ;
>
> I will get myexe depending statically on the path where liba was built
> against the root of the project. if the liba project was in
> ROOT/libs/liba/bin/(...), I will have myexe statically depend on
> ROOT/libs/liba/bin/(...)/liba.so, even if I bjam install .
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thank you
>
> Joao
>

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