Re: [Boost-build] compilation failed with error due to boost thread library

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] compilation failed with error due to boost thread library
From: Vicente J. Botet Escriba (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-03-11 08:23:03

Le 08/03/2017 à 19:43, Jack Kumba via Boost-build a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> the compilation of my library failed with the following error:
>
> make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
> /usr/bin/ld: 
> /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/5/../../../x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_coroutine.a(stack_traits.o): 
> undefined reference to symbol 
> '_ZN5boost13thread_detail18commit_once_regionERNS_9once_flagE'
> /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_thread.so.1.58.0: error adding 
> symbols: DSO missing from command line
> collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
>
> What do you think can be the source of error? It used to compile well 
> before...
>

Could you check if BOOST_THREAD_ONCE_ATOMIC is defined on your environment?

I wonder that you are linking with a thread library that was built with 
BOOST_THREAD_ONCE_ATOMIC undefined and your application see it defined.

Best,
Vicente