Thread: Boost Auto-Linking

I am trying to build a library using boost auto-linking, and I am getting the error

"Mixing a dll boost library with a static runtime is a really bad idea"

Error 2 fatal error C1189: #error : "Mixing a dll boost library with a static runtime is a really bad idea..." c:\bin\boost 1.34.1\boost\config\auto_link.hpp 287

This is created from the auto link header stating

#if (defined(_DLL) || defined(_RTLDLL)) && defined(BOOST_DYN_LINK)
# define BOOST_LIB_PREFIX
#elif defined(BOOST_DYN_LINK)
# error "Mixing a dll boost library with a static runtime is a really bad idea..."
#else
# define BOOST_LIB_PREFIX "lib"
#endif

I don't know what to do, I know there are like single threaded and multi threaded rtls but um, I don't know how to change it (visual studio orcas) or like, what I'd really like is for the boost library to link into mine statically so I don't have to lug around boost_cocks-vc80-mt-gd-1_34_1.dll or whatever

Fix:

Code:

//# error "Mixing a dll boost library with a static runtime is a really bad idea..."

If I enable the multi-threaded dll runtime library, the error goes away. Commenting was just as effective too. I now just get the error

fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'boost_log-vc80-mt-1_34_1.lib' iTunesPlugIn

This is because my library doesn't seem to be getting built. My "bjam \boost\libs\xxx" created the hierarchy

C:\Bin\Boost 1.34.1\bin.v2\libs\log\build\msvc-8.0express\debug\link-static which contains

libboost_log-vc80-gd-1_34_1.lib
libboost_log-vc80-gd-1_34_1.lib.rsp

How can I adjust the auto-linking system to link to this library, or the bjam system to create the files the auto-linker is seeking

I've found certain bjam options like -sBUILD=release but I don't know what I'd do for the msvc toolkit to enable this, as it does not seem to make any difference unless I'm using mingw

>> twomers: Suggesting to ignore an error that says something is a "really bad idea" is a really bad idea.
No way! I was kidding, you know.