This step should be eliminated. The static libraries should be removed. Cray Programming Environment does not currently support static linking ([here](https://docs.archer2.ac.uk/quick-start/quickstart-developers/])). https://github.com/ARCHER2-HPC/pe-scripts/blob/e36252d901496f3f44fc4be05ba8a70acd00f236/archer2/libraries/boost/build-boost.sh#L89
This step should be eliminated. The static libraries should be removed. Cray Programming Environment does not currently support static linking (here).
pe-scripts/archer2/libraries/boost/build-boost.sh
Line 89 in e36252d