Re: [Boost-users] which libs to link to for serialization?

From: Yaser Zhian (yahoo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-21 14:33:06

Mark Wyszomierski wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have an installer for win32 which installs the boost libraries. I'm
> trying to link to the serialization libraries, and several copies have
> been created in the boost/lib folder:
> 
> libboost_serialization-vc80-mt-1_33_1.lib
> libboost_serialization-vc80-mt-gd-1_33_1.lib
> libboost_serialization-vc80-mt-s-1_33_1.lib
> libboost_serialization-vc80-mt-sgd-1_33_1.lib
> 
> Which version should be linked to when? Right now I'm using a trial
> and error method to see which one my win32 apps can link to without
> linking errors.
> 
On VC80 (and other VCs) the lib file will be linked to automatically 
when you include the header files (using a "#pragma comment (lib, ...)" 
if I understand it correctly.) So you shouldn't have to specify any of 
the lib files explicitly.

I believe the file to link to depends on the CRT you're linking against. 
If you're linking to CRT statically (as opposed to CRT in a DLL) you 
should use the 's' versions ("s" or "sgd") otherwise the non-static 
files. Similarly, if you are linking against a "debug build" of the CRT, 
you should use the "gd" versions.

> Thanks,
> Mark

Hope I helped!
-yzt

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