Re: [Boost-users] [guid] Linker Error when using precompiled headers

From: Christian Henning (chhenning_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-04-05 13:53:17

I could bet the random_byte() was not declared as inline in the v6.
Anyway, my bad. It's working with v7, now.

Christian

On 4/5/07, Andy <atompkins_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> "Christian Henning" <chhenning_at_[hidden]> wrote in
> news:949801310704041433q4fcbd67ame61cc03a14742cfa_at_[hidden]:
>
> Hi Christian,
>
> What version are you using?  The latest is guid_v7.zip.
>
> > Hi there, there is a problem with the free flowing functions
> > random_byte(...) and swap(...).
>
> I am having trouble duplicating this problem.  Both functions
> are declaired inline which should prevent this issue.
>
> Can you provide a little more information?
>
> Andy.
>
> >
> > stdafx.obj : error LNK2005: "unsigned char __cdecl
> > boost::detail::random_byte(void)" (?random_byte_at_detail@boost@@YAEXZ)
> > already defined in database.obj
> > stdafx.obj : error LNK2005: "void __cdecl boost::swap(class
> > boost::guid &,class boost::guid &)" (?swap_at_boost@@YAXAAVguid_at_1@0_at_Z)
> > already defined in database.obj
> >
> > To solve that one would need to move the functions inside a structure.
> >
> > For example:
> >
> > namespace boost { namespace detail {
> >
> > struct utilities
> > {
> >    static uint8_t random_byte() { ... }
> > };
> >
> > }}
> >
> >
> > Christian
>
>
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