Compatibility Issue: grpc/1.71.0 and clickhouse-cpp/2.5.1 - abseil-cpp Symbol/Linking Conflicts

[puneet-finesse]

Summary

There is a compatibility issue when using clickhouse-cpp (2.5.1) alongside gRPC (1.71.0) in a C++ project, caused by conflicting versions and linkage of abseil-cpp. This results in build/linker errors due to symbol redefinition or version mismatches for abseil-cpp symbols.

Reproduction Steps

1. Set up a C++ project using both clickhouse-cpp (2.5.1) and grpc (1.71.0).

2. Both libraries depend on abseil-cpp, but possibly on different versions and with different static/shared linkage.

3. Attempt to build the project (using CMake or another build system).

Note: Using conan as package manager.

[Enmk]

you can try using 'WITH_SYSTEM_ABSEIL' cmake option:

clickhouse-cpp/CMakeLists.txt

Line 17 in cae657a

OPTION (WITH_SYSTEM_ABSEIL "Use system ABSEIL" OFF)