Re: [Boost-users] [python] unresolved docstring_options symbolswith 1.34.0 using msvc 8 and 9

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-18 00:04:13

on Tue Jul 17 2007, "Johan Johansson" <johan2sson-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
> news:87lkdfqgh9.fsf_at_grogan.peloton...
>
>>> I'm having some problems moving from boost 1.33.1 to 1.34.0. More
>>> specifically my python extension isn't linking anymore:
>>
>> Undoubtedly you're missing a source file.
>> I see you're using the VS IDE.  What happens when you follow the
>> directions at http://boost.org/libs/python/doc/building.html
>> ?
>
> Just to make sure that there's no trivial misunderstanding: I've built all 
> of boost (that needs to be built) up front using Boost.Build and then linked 
> against the output of that. Given that, could I still be missing a source 
> file and what did we learn from the quickstart example working? The output 
> of dumpbin from my original post also seems to suggest that the file is 
> actually built.

We learned that you're building your own extension module or
application differently than Boost.Build is... or there's just a bug
in the vc9 linker.

> I've looked at the output of -a -ofilename as suggested in the Building and 
> Test HOWTO but I can't really say that I see any difference that matters.

I suggest looking harder.  If that doesn't work, replace the
quickstart example code with your code and see if it works through
Boost.Build.

HTH,

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