Re: [Boost-users] Link errors using Boost & STLPort with VC8

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-19 05:10:59

Yongwei Wu wrote:
> I see no reason why the DLL build of STLport (stlport_vc71_stldebug.
> lib) should be referenced in a static build of Boost.Regex
> (libboost_regex-vc71-mt-sgdp-1_34_1.lib).

Or no reason why not either: you can use the STLport dll as long as you are 
using a dll runtime.  You can likewise use either the static or dll regex 
lib with a dll runtime.

> I am not familiar with bjam enough to investigate further.  Any help
> is appreciated.

It looks like stlport.jam is forcing _STLP_USE_DYNAMIC_LIB on for some 
reason, I'll post a message on the Boost.Build list about this, since I 
don't understand BBv2's internals either !

John.