Re: [Boost-build] Variant Builds do not mangle library names

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Variant Builds do not mangle library names
From: Johan Nilsson (r.johan.nilsson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-21 06:57:00

George wrote:

> I am building the boost libraries on Centos using the command below
>
> ./bjam link=static threading=multi variant=debug toolset=gcc install
>
> Previously when I built Boost on windows it mangled the output
> library names to represent the different properties of the build. mt
> for multithreaded d for debug etc  etc.
> But the library names are not mangled at all ie: libboost_signals.so .
>
> When I try to add multiple properties like threading=single,multi the
> build chokes on duplicate output names - this seems to be related.
> Using the latest 1.43.
>
> How do I configure the build to work as expected? Help appreciated!

Try adding "--layout=tagged" or "--layout=versioned" to the command-line. 
The default behaviour has changed.

(use bjam --help from the Boost root directory for more information)

/ Johan