Re: [Boost-users] Regex boost 1.33 - (mingw/w32) linking problem

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-29 05:17:13

> I compiled the regex library with:
> bjam.exe -sTOOLS=mingw -sMINGW_ROOT_DIRECTORY=D:\Dev-Cpp
>
> When linking my project with the generated library
> (libboost_regex-mgw-d-1_33.lib), I get:
>
> ../sources/cmdline.o(.text+0x6fe9): In function `_tcf_1':
> d:/Dev-Cpp/Bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/../../../../include/c++/3.4.2/bits/basic_string.h:257:
> undefined reference to
> `boost::re_detail::cpp_regex_traits_implementation<char>::init()::null_string'
> ... etc....
>
>
> Does that mean I should try using STLPort or ?

Works OK for me (with the latest MinGW stable releases / gcc-3.4.2).  One 
thing you could check:  what command line did you use to link?  You did 
place the regex library *after* any object files that depend upon it didn't 
you?

John.