build error with boost 1.68

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Issue type
Bug
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cpp
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build-system

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Start with the program_options Jamfile.v2 and compare its boost-lib definition with the boost.timer example mentioned in the issue. Reproduce the Boost 1.68 build and verify that program_options-mt.lib is created and can be copied successfully.

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Description

When building boost 1.68, I have an error when building program_options where it cannot copy the program_options-mt.lib file.

It seems the .lib file is not created since nothing is exported when not using BOOST_ALL_DYN_LIB.

Taking example on boost.timer, I modified the Jamfile.v2 file to look like this

boost-lib program_options
    : $(SOURCES).cpp
    : # See https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5049
      <target-os>hpux,<toolset>gcc:<define>_INCLUDE_STDC__SOURCE_199901
      <link>shared:<define>BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_DYN_LINK=1
      <link>static:<define>BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_STATIC_LINK=1
    ;

and it seems to fix my issue.

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