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

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Problem linking to boost shared libraries on Linux
From: Alec Taylor (alec.taylor6_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-10-21 10:18:11

Which distribution of Linux?

Could be something to do with multi_arch lib

2011/10/22 Bart³omiej Chalfen <Bartlomiej.Chalfen_at_[hidden]>:
> 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]
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