I am new to boost - can you please tell me what are the difference b/w the following variations of the boost lib and which one do I need to link to in which case? <ul> <li>libboost_unit_test_framework-vc80-1_35.lib</li> <li>libboost_unit_test_framework-vc80-gd-1_35.lib </li> <li>libboost_unit_test_framework-vc80-mt-1_35.lib </li> <li>libboost_unit_test_framework-vc80-mt-gd-1_35.lib</li> <li>libboost_unit_test_framework-vc80-mt-s-1_35.lib</li> <li>libboost_unit_test_framework-vc80-mt-sgd-1_35.lib</li> <li>libboost_unit_test_framework-vc80-s-1_35.lib</li> <li>libboost_unit_test_framework-vc80-sgd-1_35.lib</li> </ul> Well, what I actually after is to understand the whole taxonomy of the _gd, mt, sgd things.

<pre class="prettyprint"><code>[lib][boost_unit_test_framework]-[vc80]-[mt]-[sgd]-[1_35][.lib] </code></pre> <ul> <li> <code>lib</code>: On Linux all files are prefixed with this <ul> <li>On Windows this prefix is not on "import libraries and DLLs"</li> </ul> </li> <li> <code>boost_unit_test_framework</code>: The library name beginning with <code>boost_</code> </li> <li> <code>vc80</code>: Toolset and version used to build this library <ul> <li> <code>vc71</code>: Microsoft Visual C++ 2003 (version 7.1)</li> <li> <code>vc80</code>: Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 (version 8.0)</li> <li> <code>mgw53</code>: MinGW 5.3</li> </ul> </li> <li> <code>mt</code>: Indicates multithreading support</li> <li> <code>sgd</code>: Each letter indicates something <ul> <li> <code>s</code>: Static linking</li> <li> <code>g</code>: Linked to debug libraries</li> <li> <code>y</code>: "using a special debug build of Python"</li> <li> <code>d</code>: Boost debug</li> <li> <code>p</code>: Uses "the STLPort standard library"</li> <li> <code>n</code>: using STLPort's deprecated "native iostreams" feature</li> </ul> </li> <li> <code>1_35</code>: Boost version</li> <li> <code>.lib</code>: Extension varies based on convention in operating system</li> </ul> Based on this (Thanks @n1ckp) Also take a look at the list of Boost 1.34.0 binaries available for download for some examples.

Here is the link to the docs for full info on what the many suffixes means: windows: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_40_0/more/getting_started/windows.html#library-naming linux: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_40_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html#library-naming Although it seems it's the same anyway so either link should be good.

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[lib][boost_unit_test_framework]-[vc80]-[mt]-[sgd]-[1_35][.lib]

lib: On Linux all files are prefixed with this
- On Windows this prefix is not on "import libraries and DLLs"
boost_unit_test_framework: The library name beginning with boost_
vc80: Toolset and version used to build this library
- vc71: Microsoft Visual C++ 2003 (version 7.1)
- vc80: Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 (version 8.0)
- mgw53: MinGW 5.3
mt: Indicates multithreading support
sgd: Each letter indicates something
- s: Static linking
- g: Linked to debug libraries
- y: "using a special debug build of Python"
- d: Boost debug
- p: Uses "the STLPort standard library"
- n: using STLPort's deprecated "native iostreams" feature
1_35: Boost version
.lib: Extension varies based on convention in operating system

Based on this (Thanks @n1ckp)

Also take a look at the list of Boost 1.34.0 binaries available for download for some examples.

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answered Oct 19 '22 21:10

Nate

Here is the link to the docs for full info on what the many suffixes means:

windows: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_40_0/more/getting_started/windows.html#library-naming

linux: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_40_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html#library-naming

Although it seems it's the same anyway so either link should be good.

answered Oct 19 '22 20:10

n1ckp

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