Re: [Boost-users] [Build] getting Started - library naming.

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Build] getting Started - library naming.
From: Robert Jones (robertgbjones_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-04 09:42:38

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Robert Jones <robertgbjones_at_[hidden]>wrote:

> Morning All,
>
> So, I've followed the Getting Started guide pretty faithfully I think;
> specifically on
> Fedora 13, Gcc 4.4.5 I've used...
>
> $ cd path/to/boost_1_48_0
> $ ./bootstrap.sh --prefix=path/to/installation/prefix --show-libraries
> $ ./b2 install --prefix=path/to/installation/prefix
>
> That all seems to have worked Ok, and I have source and libraries in the
> appropriate prefix.
>
> Then I come to section 6, and in particular section 6.1, which talks about
> library
> naming. My libraries don't appear to be named according to this structure.
> Taking,
> for example, Boost.Regex I have
>
> libboost_regex.a
> libboost_regex.so
> libboost_regex.so.1.48.0
>
> with no mention of toolsets or ABI tags. Does all the naming stuff only
> apply if you
> haven't used the host's default/native toolset?
>
> Thx,
>
> - Rob.
>

Ok, well I've figured out some of the answers by trial and error, and by
using ./b2 --help.

The getting started guide describes the default behaviour on Windows. The
default behaviour
on Linux is different.

./b2 takes a 'layout' parameter, which on Windows defaults to 'versioned'
and on Linux to
'system'. By using

./b2 install --prefix=path/to/installation/prefix layout=versioned

The behaviour becomes consistent with the docs.

HTH someone!

- Rob.