Re: [Boost-users] [Bjam] Ignore specific library

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Bjam] Ignore specific library
From: Johan Nilsson (r.johan.nilsson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-01-12 06:38:35

Simon Pickles wrote:
> On 11/01/2010 15:52, Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Simon Pickles wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Using Visual Studio, it is possible to 'Ignore Specific Library'
> (Project Properties>Configuration Properties>Linker>Input>Ignore
> Specific Library).
> 
> We have found this a useful feature in a project. Now we want to build
> the project using bjam, but we need to reproduce that linker
> behaviour. 
> 
> Is there any ignore <library> feature?
> 
> Could you clarify what that option does in Visual Studio, what
> command line 
> option does it correspond to,
> /NODEFAULTLIB:"<library>"
> 
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/3tz4da4a%28VS.80%29.aspx
> 
> 
> and how do you want Boost.Build support of
> that option to behave?
> 
> I just want boost.build to pass that to the linker, although I am
> sure this is not portable. 
> 
> Have I just answered my own question? Can I simply add my own
> statements to the linker command line with bjam? 

IIRC, from the commandline:

>bjam linkflags=/NODEFAULTLIB:xxx

Inside a jamfile:

exe foobar
    : foobar.cpp
    : <linkflags>/NODEFAULTLIB:xxx
    ;

HTH / Johan