PennyLaneAI / PennyLaneAI/catalyst

Duplicate boost library warning

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Description

When building the runtime the following warning is produced:

ld: warning: ignoring duplicate libraries: '_deps/boost-build/libs/random/libboost_random.a'

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the runtime build and tracing where _deps/boost-build/libs/random/libboost_random.a is added to the linker inputs. Confirm the warning disappears without breaking the runtime build; the payload names no source file or test to start from.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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