[C++-sig] How to compile boost.python with '-fPIC' option

[David Abrahams]

"Grant Tang" <grant.tang at gmail.com> writes:

> I am trying to compile boost.python for a static libboost_python.a library, I need compile it
> with -fPIC option, but in the Jamfile I can not figure out a way to add this option?
>  
> Can somebody help me? Thx

On the command-line with Boost.Build v1:

   bjam -sBUILD=<cxxflags>-fPIC ...whatever..

or if you're using the CVS head, with Boost.Build v2:

   bjam --v2 cxxflags=-fPIC ...whatever...

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Dave Abrahams
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