[Boost-users] Re: Compile Boost.thread libraries has a static library (.lib) with msvc 6 ?

From: Mark Sizer (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-01 13:26:36

Huck finn wrote:

> Hi everyone, I'm a total newbie to boost, but I've got to developp a 

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> 
> I really need to avoid using .dll in this project, so builing this 
> static library is very important to me...
> 

Hopefully some guru will give you a detailed answer. However, in the 
interests of giving you something quickly:

No. It has to be a DLL. It has something to do with either 
initialization or termination. The static libraries don't do it 
correctly. The DLLs do. Sorry.

HTH (and a clearer answer comes along),
  - Mark