Re: [Boost-users] [build] Unexpected static libraries in 1.63

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [build] Unexpected static libraries in 1.63
From: Gavin Lambert (gavinl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-03-13 05:33:07

On 2/03/2017 12:28, I wrote:
> I've recently rebuilt Boost 1.63 locally for both Windows and Linux,
> requesting dynamic libraries only (link=dynamic).  However several
> libraries are still being built in both static and dynamic forms:
>
>  - chrono
>  - system
>  - timer
>  - unit_test_framework
>
> Additionally some libraries are being built only in static forms:
>
>  - exception
>  - test_exec_monitor
>
> I assume the latter is intentional, as presumably some libraries can
> only work as static libraries.  Is the former intentional or a bug?  It
> seems like a bug.  Or do these contain symbols that the dynamic
> libraries do not?

Any chance the former group of libraries can be fixed before 1.64?