Re: [Boost-users] Can't compile boost::asio

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Can't compile boost::asio
From: Michael Caisse (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-08 15:36:31

Daniel V wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to compile the client example found 
> in http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_42_0/doc/html/boost_asio/tutorial/tutdaytime1/src.html 
> (boost::asio tutorials), but I get the following errors:
>
> g++     -o dist/Debug/GNU-MacOSX/socketclient 
> build/Debug/GNU-MacOSX/main.o  
> Undefined symbols:
>   "boost::system::get_system_category()", referenced from:
>       boost::asio::error::get_system_category()    in main.o
>       boost::system::error_code::error_code()in main.o
>       __static_initialization_and_destruction_0(int, int)in main.o
>       __static_initialization_and_destruction_0(int, int)in main.o
>   "boost::system::get_generic_category()", referenced from:
>       __static_initialization_and_destruction_0(int, int)in main.o
>       __static_initialization_and_destruction_0(int, int)in main.o
>       __static_initialization_and_destruction_0(int, int)in main.o
> ld: symbol(s) not found
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> make[2]: *** [dist/Debug/GNU-MacOSX/socketclient] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [.build-conf] Error 2
> make: *** [.build-impl] Error 2
> BUILD FAILED (exit value 2, total time: 2s)
>
>
> Any idea why this is failing?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dann

It compiled. It isn't linking. The linker error is trying to tell you 
that it can't find a bunch of stuff from boost::system. Link the 
boost_system library too.

michael

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