Re: [Boost-build] Building boost with msvc and compiler option /MD or /MDd

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Building boost with msvc and compiler option /MD or /MDd
From: Gevorg Voskanyan (v_gevorg_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-15 06:23:19

Hanno Hugenberg wrote:
>Hi, 
>
>i'm stuck and a bit confused, maybe you can help by just saying YES or what i am 
>
>doing wrong :D 
>
>
>I build boost useing the following bjam call: 
>
>bjam --build-dir=bin.test --toolset=msvc-9.0 -link=static --runtime-link=shared 

>--threading=multi 

toolset, link, runtime-link and threading should have no dashes prefixed. I.e., 
try
bjam --build-dir=bin.test toolset=msvc-9.0 link=static 
runtime-link=shared threading=multi

>This results sucessfully in libraries like: 
>
>libboost_system-vc90-mt-1_46.lib 
>
>I want to use the boost library in a VC9 Project, compiled with the /MD or /MDd 

>option, and i am a bit confused by the "..-mt-.." letters. 
>
>
>So my questions are: 
>        - 1. Is boost compiled (with the above parameters) useing the Visual 
>Studio /MT compiler option? 
>
>        - 2. If so, how can i compile boost as static lib with the /MD and the 
>/MDd options? 
>
>
>Background: 
>        - I recently run into some Heap-errors during debug mode, while 
>initializing some boost::asio objects. i think, different compile options 
>between boost and my project may be the reason. 
>
>
>
>Best regards and thank you very much,
>Hanno Hugenberg

HTH,
Gevorg