Unresolved external when using boost log

Question

I'm having problem while trying to use boost log. I'm getting following error message:

1>------ Build started: Project: vms, Configuration: Release x64 ------
1>  main.cpp
1>  Linking to lib file: libboost_system-vc140-mt-1_60.lib
1>  Linking to lib file: libboost_date_time-vc140-mt-1_60.lib
1>  Linking to lib file: libboost_regex-vc140-mt-1_60.lib
1>  Linking to lib file: libboost_log-vc140-mt-1_60.lib
1>  Linking to lib file: libboost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_60.lib
1>  Linking to lib file: libboost_date_time-vc140-mt-1_60.lib
1>  Linking to lib file: libboost_thread-vc140-mt-1_60.lib
1>  Linking to lib file: libboost_atomic-vc140-mt-1_60.lib
1>  Linking to lib file: libboost_chrono-vc140-mt-1_60.lib
1>  Linking to lib file: libboost_log_setup-vc140-mt-1_60.lib
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: static void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::stream_provider<char>::release_compound(struct boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::stream_provider<char>::stream_compound *)" (?release_compound@?$stream_provider@D@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@SAXPEAUstream_compound@12345@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: static struct boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::stream_provider<char>::stream_compound * __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::stream_provider<char>::allocate_compound(class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::record &)" (?allocate_compound@?$stream_provider@D@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@SAPEAUstream_compound@12345@AEAVrecord@345@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::attach_attribute_name_info(class boost::exception &,class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_name const &)" (?attach_attribute_name_info@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YAXAEAVexception@4@AEBVattribute_name@234@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::id<struct boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::process> __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::this_process::get_id(void)" (?get_id@this_process@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YA?AV?$id@Uprocess@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@@2345@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "unsigned int __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::unhandled_exception_count(void)" (?unhandled_exception_count@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YAIXZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_name __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::default_attribute_names::process_id(void)" (?process_id@default_attribute_names@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YA?AVattribute_name@345@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_name __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::default_attribute_names::message(void)" (?message@default_attribute_names@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YA?AVattribute_name@345@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_name __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::default_attribute_names::thread_id(void)" (?thread_id@default_attribute_names@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YA?AVattribute_name@345@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_name __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::default_attribute_names::timestamp(void)" (?timestamp@default_attribute_names@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YA?AVattribute_name@345@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_name __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::default_attribute_names::line_id(void)" (?line_id@default_attribute_names@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YA?AVattribute_name@345@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::code_convert_impl(wchar_t const *,unsigned __int64,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > &,class std::locale const &)" (?code_convert_impl@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YAXPEB_W_KAEAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@AEBVlocale@6@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "private: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::once_block_sentry::rollback(void)" (?rollback@once_block_sentry@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@AEAAXXZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "private: bool __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::once_block_sentry::enter_once_block(void)const " (?enter_once_block@once_block_sentry@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@AEBA_NXZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::once_block_sentry::commit(void)" (?commit@once_block_sentry@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAAXXZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::light_rw_mutex::unlock(void)" (?unlock@light_rw_mutex@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAAXXZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::light_rw_mutex::lock(void)" (?lock@light_rw_mutex@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAAXXZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::light_rw_mutex::unlock_shared(void)" (?unlock_shared@light_rw_mutex@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAAXXZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::light_rw_mutex::lock_shared(void)" (?lock_shared@light_rw_mutex@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAAXXZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::light_rw_mutex::~light_rw_mutex(void)" (??1light_rw_mutex@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAA@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::light_rw_mutex::light_rw_mutex(void)" (??0light_rw_mutex@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAA@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::id<struct boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::thread> const & __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::this_thread::get_id(void)" (?get_id@this_thread@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YAAEBV?$id@Uthread@aux@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@@2345@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_value_set::const_iterator __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_value_set::find(class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_name)const " (?find@attribute_value_set@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEBA?AVconst_iterator@1234@Vattribute_name@234@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_value_set::const_iterator __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_value_set::end(void)const " (?end@attribute_value_set@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEBA?AVconst_iterator@1234@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "private: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::sinks::text_file_backend::construct(class boost::filesystem::path const &,int,unsigned __int64,class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::aux::light_function<bool __cdecl(void)> const &,bool)" (?construct@text_file_backend@sinks@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@AEAAXAEBVpath@filesystem@5@H_KAEBV?$light_function@$$A6A_NXZ@aux@345@_N@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::sinks::text_file_backend::flush(void)" (?flush@text_file_backend@sinks@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAAXXZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::sinks::text_file_backend::consume(class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::record_view const &,class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (?consume@text_file_backend@sinks@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAAXAEBVrecord_view@345@AEBV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: unsigned __int64 __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::sinks::text_file_backend::scan_for_files(enum boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::sinks::file::scan_method,bool)" (?scan_for_files@text_file_backend@sinks@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAA_KW4scan_method@file@2345@_N@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::sinks::text_file_backend::set_file_collector(class boost::shared_ptr<struct boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::sinks::file::collector> const &)" (?set_file_collector@text_file_backend@sinks@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAAXAEBV?$shared_ptr@Ucollector@file@sinks@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@@5@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::sinks::text_file_backend::~text_file_backend(void)" (??1text_file_backend@sinks@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAA@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_set::~attribute_set(void)" (??1attribute_set@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAA@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_set::attribute_set(void)" (??0attribute_set@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAA@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: static void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::record_view::public_data::destroy(struct boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::record_view::public_data const *)" (?destroy@public_data@record_view@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@SAXPEBU12345@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: static void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute::impl::operator delete(void *,unsigned __int64)" (??3impl@attribute@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@SAXPEAX_K@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: static void * __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute::impl::operator new(unsigned __int64)" (??2impl@attribute@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@SAPEAX_K@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "private: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::core::push_record_move(class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::record &)" (?push_record_move@core@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@AEAAXAEAVrecord@234@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::record __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::core::open_record(class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_set const &)" (?open_record@core@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAA?AVrecord@234@AEBVattribute_set@234@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: struct std::pair<class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_set::iter<0>,bool> __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::core::add_global_attribute(class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute_name const &,class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::attribute const &)" (?add_global_attribute@core@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAA?AU?$pair@V?$iter@$0A@@attribute_set@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@_N@std@@AEBVattribute_name@234@AEBVattribute@234@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: void __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::core::add_sink(class boost::shared_ptr<class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::sinks::sink> const &)" (?add_sink@core@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEAAXAEBV?$shared_ptr@Vsink@sinks@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@@4@@Z)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: bool __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::core::get_logging_enabled(void)const " (?get_logging_enabled@core@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@QEBA_NXZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: static class boost::shared_ptr<class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::core> __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::core::get(void)" (?get@core@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@SA?AV?$shared_ptr@Vcore@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@@4@XZ)
1>main.obj : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "class boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::basic_formatter<char> __cdecl boost::log::v2s_mt_nt5::parse_formatter<char>(char const *,char const *)" (??$parse_formatter@D@v2s_mt_nt5@log@boost@@YA?AV?$basic_formatter@D@012@PEBD0@Z)
1>a.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 41 unresolved externals
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 1 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

I'm not really sure what is wrong. The libraries are there, the linker finds them. Just not symbols in them. Any tips?

Answer 1

Ok, figured it out. Problem was, that boost was compiled with _WIN32_WINNT 0x0601 while I was building with 0x0501. Just changed mine to 0x0601 as well and it linked fine.