[boost] Re: MSVC 7.1 bug with recursive template typedefs

From: Pavel Kuznetsov [VC++ MVP] (pavel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-24 17:47:06

Samuel,

> As I said in the thread in [boost-users] about "using boost::format with
> STLPort" ( <421CC3D6.4010600_at_[hidden]> ), I've come across a  
> bug with recent MSVC's (tested on MSVC 7.1, and apparently MSVC 8 fails  
> the same way).
>
> Does anyone know if this is a known MSVC bug ? Or should someone report  
> that ?
>
> <...>

Yes, this is a known bug. Alas, it seems that it was reported too late
to be fixed in Whidbey. We can expect it to work properly in the next
release (Orcas).

http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/productfeedback/viewfeedback.aspx?feedbackid=ec823e21-e28b-4bf9-b768-1f9da08c4889

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Pavel Kuznetsov
MetaCommunications Engineering
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