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/MyFolder/main.o:: In function 'main':

/MyFolder/main.cpp:5: error: undefined reference to 'boost::thread::thread()'

/MyFolder/main.cpp:5: error: undefined reference to 'boost::thread::~thread()'

:: error: collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Cause

IDE: Qt Creator 1.2.0

Project type: Qt4 Console Application

Compiler: G++ 4.4.1

Libraries used:

Boost: version 1.40

The following source code was used:


#include <boost/thread.hpp>



int main()

{

  boost::thread t;

}

The following project file was used:


#-------------------------------------------------

#

# Project created by QtCreator 2010-07-21T19:37:18

#

#-------------------------------------------------

QT       += core

QT       -= gui

TARGET = MyTarget

CONFIG   += console

CONFIG   -= app_bundle

TEMPLATE = app

SOURCES += main.cpp

Solution

You need to link against the boost::thread library. Add the following line to your project file:


LIBS += -L/usr/local/lib -lboost_thread

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(C++) undefined reference to 'boost::thread::thread()'

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