Re: [Boost-users] Since which boost-version is linking against boost-system required?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Since which boost-version is linking against boost-system required?
From: Ovanes Markarian (om_boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-06-16 07:50:35

On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Igor R <boost.lists_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> >> But how come that it seems not to be required to link against
> Boost.System
> >> when using boost-1.40 or boost-1.41 even though Boost.Filesystem is used
> and
> >> also included during linking? Has this requirement been introduced only
> >> recently? If so, it would be interesting to know since when exactly.
>
>
> By the way, perhaps your toolset supports auto-link, so the
> boost.system in the "global installation" was just automatically
> linked?

Just take a look at previosly produced binaries, if the Boost.System
symbol(s) is(are) there...

smth. like:
nm binary_name  | grep some_expected_symbol_name_from_boost_system

Than you will definitely know if Boost.System (somehow) linked with produced
executable as well.

With Kind Regards,
Ovanes