Re: [Boost-users] [Test] failure linking tests dynamically

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Test] failure linking tests dynamically
From: Richard (legalize+jeeves_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-11-07 11:14:41

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Latimerius <pvl_at_[hidden]> spake the secret code
<20141107175110.GA3432_at_[hidden]> thusly:

>[...]  However, all attempts so far failed due to
>
>Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
>    "_main", referenced from:
>        implicit entry/start for main executable
>ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64

When you compiled your test program, did you define BOOST_TEST_MAIN in
one of your source files before including the boost.test headers?

Someone needs to supply a definition of main and if you ask boost.test
to do it by defining that symbol before including the headers, it will
provide one for you.

Try looking at my documentation here and see if this clears things up:
<http://user.xmission.com/~legalize/boost.test/libs/test/doc/html/test/guide/compilation/shared_library.html>

>I'm on OS X Yosemite.  I compile Boost with [...]
>
>Could someone please help me find the problem?

I don't have any Mac machines, but my understanding is that the
instructions I gave on the above page should work regardless of what
platform you are using via the use of bjam build logic.
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