Re: [Boost-users] How to get rid of compiler version in library names?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] How to get rid of compiler version in library names?
From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-01 01:28:14

Steven Watanabe wrote:

> AMDG
> 
> dutchman1 wrote:
>> I just installed Boost and noticed the library names all have the
>> compiler/boost version in the file name, e.g. gcc41.
>> libboost_date_time-gcc41-mt-1_39.a
>>
>> The program I'm trying to compiler only looks for the library name, e.g.
>> libboost_date_time-mt.a.
>> My error:
>> error: Unable to find file or target named
>> error:     '/usr/lib/libboost_date_time-mt.a'
>> error: referred from project at
>> error:     '.'
>>
>> How can I make boost install using the library names without compiler
>> name/boost version?
>>   
> 
> Compile Boost with --layout=tagged.

And use Boost 1.41, I think. This option is not available in 1.39

- Volodya