Re: [Boost-users] Multiple Versions of Boost in the Same Executable

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Multiple Versions of Boost in the Same Executable
From: Sohail Somani (sohail_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-10-09 11:53:15

On 09/10/2012 7:39 AM, Igor R wrote:
>>> My question is, will it cause any issues if I create a shared library that
>>> >>is statically linked with a newer version of boost, and have it loaded by
>>> >>the same executable that is dynamically linked with an old version of
>>> >>boost?
>>> >>
>> >
>> >It probably won't work as you're doing it.
> Why not?
> If boost types are not a part of plugin interfaces, it should work.

Actually, you are right. I was remembering incorrectly and my situation 
was that I had a static library, not a shared object, that needed to be 
linked into an app with a different version of boost.