[Boost-build] Problem linking to boost shared libraries on Linux

Subject: [Boost-build] Problem linking to boost shared libraries on Linux
From: Bart³omiej Chalfen (Bartlomiej.Chalfen_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-10-21 10:01:44

Hi,

I have a problem when linking my app on Linux. I have boost_1_47_0
installed in my home directory (I'm working on remote server and I
don't have access rights to /usr/local/lib).

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[chalfen_at_wrling38 ~]$ cat user-config.jam
using gcc ;
using boost : 1.47.0 : <include>/home/chalfen/boost/boost_1_47_0
<library>/home/chalfen/boost/boost_1_47_0/stage/lib <layout>system ;

[chalfen_at_wrling38 MT]$ cat boost-build.jam
boost-build "/home/chalfen/boost/boost_1_47_0/tools/build/v2" ;

[chalfen_at_wrling38 MT]$ cat Jamroot.jam
[...]
import boost ;
boost.use-project ;

project :
        requirements
        <include>/boost//headers/<link>shared
        <library>/boost//filesystem/<link>shared
        <library>/boost//thread/<link>shared
        <library>/boost//unit_test_framework/<link>shared
        <library>/boost//serialization/<link>shared
        <library>/boost//date_time/<link>shared
        <library>/boost//regex/<link>shared
        <library>/boost//system/<link>shared
        <target-os>windows:<platform>WinX86
        <target-os>linux:<platform>LinuxX86
        <link>static
;
[...]

[chalfen_at_wrling38 MT]$ bjam MT_WMP_FCMD --fastbuild -j24 address-model=32
WARNING: Fast (but unsafe) builds enabled
...patience...
...found 4052 targets...
...updating 1 target...
gcc.link app/exe/mt_wmp_fcmd
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lboost_system
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

    "g++" -L"/home/chalfen/boost/boost_1_47_0/stage/lib"
-Wl,-rpath-link -Wl,"/home/chalfen/boost/boost_1_47_0/stage/lib" -o
"app/exe/mt_wmp_fcmd" -Wl,--start-group
[... a bunch of .o's and .a's ...]
  -Wl,-Bstatic  -Wl,-Bdynamic -lboost_unit_test_framework
-lboost_thread -lboost_system -lboost_serialization -lboost_regex
-lboost_filesystem -lboost_date_time -Wl,--end-group -g -m32 -Wl,-i

...failed gcc.link app/exe/mt_wmp_fcmd...
...failed updating 1 target...

[chalfen_at_wrling38 MT]$ ll /home/chalfen/boost/boost_1_47_0/stage/lib/
total 47M
lrwxrwxrwx 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi   28 Oct 21 15:38
libboost_date_time.so -> libboost_date_time.so.1.47.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi 461K Oct 21 15:38
libboost_date_time.so.1.47.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi   29 Oct 21 15:38
libboost_filesystem.so -> libboost_filesystem.so.1.47.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi 1.3M Oct 21 15:38
libboost_filesystem.so.1.47.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi   35 Oct 21 15:38
libboost_prg_exec_monitor.so -> libboost_prg_exec_monitor.so.1.47.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi 483K Oct 21 15:38
libboost_prg_exec_monitor.so.1.47.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi   24 Oct 21 15:38 libboost_regex.so
-> libboost_regex.so.1.47.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi 9.4M Oct 21 15:38 libboost_regex.so.1.47.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi   32 Oct 21 15:39
libboost_serialization.so -> libboost_serialization.so.1.47.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi 8.8M Oct 21 15:39
libboost_serialization.so.1.47.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi   25 Oct 21 15:38
libboost_system.so -> libboost_system.so.1.47.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi  71K Oct 21 15:38 libboost_system.so.1.47.0
-rw-r--r-- 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi  12M Oct 21 15:38
libboost_test_exec_monitor.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi   25 Oct 21 15:38
libboost_thread.so -> libboost_thread.so.1.47.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi 623K Oct 21 15:38 libboost_thread.so.1.47.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi   38 Oct 21 15:38
libboost_unit_test_framework.so ->
libboost_unit_test_framework.so.1.47.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi 7.2M Oct 21 15:38
libboost_unit_test_framework.so.1.47.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi   33 Oct 21 15:39
libboost_wserialization.so -> libboost_wserialization.so.1.47.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 chalfen ccusers_flexi 6.6M Oct 21 15:39
libboost_wserialization.so.1.47.0

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Why can't the linker find boost_system library even though there is
one and the path is passed? Could it be a problem with my boost
installation, maybe some paths not setup properly? Or some missing
property in Jamfiles?
The same Jamfiles work fine on Windows with similar setup.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-- 
Bart³omiej Chalfen
GG: 2585725
JID: charfa_at_[hidden]