[Boost-users] statically linking to Boost.Threads with msvc7

From: Simmons, Aaron (a-simmons1_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-02 15:48:48

I've built and installed boost on a WinXp system with VS.Net 2003.  I'm
trying to use it in a static CRT project.  I get the following error
whenever I compile:

>      error C1189: #error :  "Mixing a dll boost library with 

>      a static runtime is a really bad idea..."

 

I noticed that this is happening because BOOST_DYN_LINK is #defined in
config.hpp.  Apparently dynamic linking is the default for Boost?

 

Anyway, I've commented out this #define, but now I get a ton of warnings
like the following

>      warning C4275: non dll-interface class 'std::logic_error' 

>      used as base for dll-interface class 'boost::lock_error'

and the project won't link

>            error LNK1104: cannot open file
'libboost_thread-vc71-mt-s-1_31.lib'

 

I looked in Boost's lib folder and there aren't any static thread
binaries (eg, "libboost_thread_xxx.lib).  There are only the dynamic
libraries (boost_thread_xxx.lib).  Apparently something failed in the
build process.  I have to admit I didn't sit and watch the build process
for the half-hour it took to build, so something may have gone wrong.
Is there a build log somewhere?  Is it possible to have bjam only build
Boost.Threads so that I can see if there's an error without having to
rebuild the entire library?

 

 

 

Thanks,

Aaron Simmons