Re: [Boost-users] Segfaults w/ Program_options in __run_exit_handlers :gcc45

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Segfaults w/ Program_options in __run_exit_handlers :gcc45
From: Andrew Holden (aholden_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-11-18 10:22:18

On Thursday, November 17, 2011 6:28 PM, Keith Gunderson wrote:
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> 4: Segfaults occur when APP->LIB is dynamic while APP->Boost
>    and LIB->Boost are linked statically.

This is a known dangerous setup.  Not just with Boost, but with any
library.  The problem happens because APP and LIB each have their own
copy of Boost, which violates the one definition rule.

It is best to not mix static and dynamic linking in the same project.