Re: [Boost-users] Linking with dynamic boost thread library

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Linking with dynamic boost thread library
From: Ovanes Markarian (om_boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-08 09:27:00

Hi!

your project file must explicitly link with dynamic C++ runtime. If your
project is set to use static C++ runtime it will use static threading lib.
If you e.g. rename boost_thread-vc80...lib to libboost_... C++ linker will
blame, that you are mixing static and dynamic runtimes.

Regards,
Ovanes

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Igor <kostadinovigor_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> I build the thread library with the following cmd command:
> bjam.exe toolset=msvc --with-thread --prefix=C:\boost\
> variant=debug,release link=shared install
> after which I get the following libs:
>
> boost_thread-vc80-mt.lib
> boost_thread-vc80-mt-1_38.dll
> boost_thread-vc80-mt-1_38.lib
> boost_thread-vc80-mt-gd.lib
> boost_thread-vc80-mt-gd-1_38.dll
> boost_thread-vc80-mt-gd-1_38.lib
>
> In my application, I placed #define BOOST_THREAD_DYN_LINK in all the
> cpp files where thread library is included.
>
> I get the following error:
>
> LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file
> 'libboost_thread-vc80-mt-gd-1_38.lib'
>
> How many mistakes have I done?
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