Re: [Mingw-cross-env-list] linking to libboost_thread_win32-mt.a

[Mark Brand]

Jamie Lahowetz wrote:
> I'm trying to use the boost_thread libraries in my program and are 
> having troubles linking to the library. Im using autotools to build my 
> project and I keep getting the error
> /home/deadpickle/mxe/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-mingw32/4.7.0/../../../../i686-pc-mingw32/bin/ld: 
> cannot find -lboost_thread_win32-mt.a
> So far I have tried setting the LDFLAG in my configure call and 
> specifying -llibboost_thread_win32-mt.a and none of these seem to be 
> working. Any ideas?

Hi Jamie,

The flag "-lboost_thread_win32-mt" corresponds to the file 
"usr/i686-pc-mingw32/lib/libboost_thread_win32-mt.a". In other words, in 
your linker flag, omit the "lib" prefix and the ".a" suffix.

Mark