Re: [Boost-users] Re: boost serialization linking problems with certainbinutils

From: Daniel Goller (morfic_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-04 21:05:15

Robert Ramey wrote:
> Daniel Goller wrote:
> 
> hi,
> 
> 
>>im looking for feedback as well as a possible fix for boost
>>serialization with binutils >2.15.90.0.*
>>with binutils 2.15.90.0.* the boost serialization demo links properly
>>with newer (stable on gentoo) binutils we see a myriad of gnu linkonce
>>errors from the linker
> 
> 
>>so i would like to know if anyone here can link the serialization
>>demo.cpp with 2.15.92.* binutils if yes on which distro and the exact
> 
> version of the binutils
> 
> Note that our test matrix shows most tests passing compile, link and run
> tests.
> 
> http://www.meta-comm.com/engineering/boost-regression/developer/serializatio
> n.html

checking link now

> These tests are on current state of the next version to be released.  In
> order to function with gcc 2.95 we use STLPort 4.5.3 rather than the
> standard library that comes with gcc 2.95 as well as spirit 1.6x rather than
> the curent spirit 1.8x
> 
> 
>>better yet, i would like to know how i can build boost serialization
>>also as a shared lib,

i would need a better understanding of how bjam files work to port this 
im afraid

> 
> 
> Note the current test version permits bulding of the serialization library
> as a shared lib.
> 
> I don't know the next version of boost (1.33) will be released.
> 
> As a practical matter to use gcc 2.95 with the serialization library you
> will have to change standard library to STLPort and use sprite 1.6x.  Given
> this, it might just be easier to upgrade your gcc to 3.4x which is much
> better in any case.

appologies for not mentioning this is with gcc 3.3.x and gcc 3.4.x 
(gcc-3.4.3 being personal preference, gcc-3.3.5 being gentoo default)

> 
> Robert Ramey
> 
> 
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