Re: [Boost-testing] [wave] [date_time] bjam --v2 install issues

From: Reece Dunn (msclrhd_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-24 20:23:14

Hartmut Kaiser wrote:
> Reece Dunn wrote:
> 
> > There are currently some issues when running:
> > 
> >    bjam --v2 install msvc-7.1 # [1]
> > 
> > and
> > 
> >    bjam --v2 install msvc-7.1 link=static,shared # [2]
> > 
> > These were identified in the "[Boost-build] boost.build v2 
> > and toolset="
> > discussion on the boost.build mailing list.
> > 
> > Running [1] highlights a problem with Boost.Wave. Since wave 
> > adds <rtti>off for msvc-7.1, this is causing problems when it 
> > is pulling in Boost.FileSystem. The <tag> rule is using the 
> > <rtti>on version of filesystem, not the <rtti>off version, so 
> > BBv2 ends up trying to create two versions of 
> > boost_filesystem-vc71-mt-gd-1_35.lib.
> > 
> > The workaround is to open the following files:
> > 
> >     $(BOOST_ROOT)/tools/wave/build/Jamfile.v2
> >     $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/wave/build/Jamfile.v2
> > 
> > and comment out the line:
> > 
> >      <toolset-msvc:version>7.1:<rtti>off   # workaround for 
> > compiler bug
> > 
> > in each, however this is not an ideal solution :(!
> 
> If you do that, the build will fail because of the mentioned compiler bug.

Hence it being a workaround to the install issue.

> The only way is to accept to get two different versions of the libraries.

Agreed.

> What perhaps needs to be done is to code the rtti settings into the library
> names.

Thanks! Your hint lead to a solution that works for:

   bjam --v2 install msvc-7.1 link=static,shared

The Wave/FileSystem issue is solved by adding 'r' when rtti=on.

The DateTime issue is a more global one relating to building link=static
and link=share at the same time. The msvc compiler produces a LIB
file in both these cases (static produces a STATIC_LIB target and
share produces an IMPORT_LIB target). These targets clash, hence
the error.

The solution I have gone for is to add "-imp" for IMPORT_LIB targets.
Therefore, link=static will produce:

   boost_date_time-***.lib

and link=share will produce:

   boost_date_time-***-imp.lib
   boost_date_time-***.dll

This causes the above install to work. I haven't done extensive
testing, just the above. If this is approved, I will commit it.

NOTE: I don't know about other combinations.

- Reece
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