Boost -gd lib file

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After building the boost library (so I could use the filesystem namespace) I found in the stage/lib folder the following files with filesystem in the name:

libboost_filesystem-vc100-mt-1_51 (838 kb)

libboost_filesystem-vc100-gd-mt-1_51 (4210 kb)

Notice the -gd in the second one. I also put in the size in parenthesis. So, what's the difference? Which one do I use?

Possibly dup of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2715164/how-can-i-decode-the-boost-library-naming — ForEveR, Aug 25 '12 at 21:24
@ForEveR Oops, I didn't find anything when I searched stack overflow, google, and the boost doc. I must have missed that. Thanks. — sinθ, Aug 25 '12 at 21:25

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 25 '12 at 22:15

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-gd is for debug version of libs. Use -gd-mt for building in debug configuration and -mt for release configurations.

answered Aug 25 '12 at 22:15

Mikhail

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