Re: [Boost-users] boost libs can't find each other in non-standard location

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost libs can't find each other in non-standard location
From: Vicente J. Botet Escriba (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-08-31 17:56:56

Le 31/08/2016 à 04:16, Hugh Caley a écrit :
>
> I'm having problems getting my boost libs to find each other on 
> certain platforms.  We're distributing the boost libs in a 
> non-standard location.  I created a runtime path in my apps that finds 
> the boost libs fine, per ldd, but when a boost lib is dynamically 
> liked to another boost lib in the same location it can't find it.  For 
> instance, libboost_thread needs libboost_atomic, and can't find it, 
> even though it's in the same dir.  On Linux, MacOSX and AIX, they can 
> find each other.  On Solaris and HP-UX, though, they can't.
>
> Boost version is 1_59.  Strangely, we had this working with a previous 
> version of our software on Solaris linked with Boost 1_55.  I don't 
> see the difference.
>
> I tried setting a runtime path of '.' in the boost libs themselves, 
> but it ends up being '.' wherever I am, NOT where the lib is.
>
>
>
Hi,

giving the failing command line should help others to see what is wrong.

Best,
Vicente