Re: [boost] integral_promotion.hpp & old EDG problem

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-26 19:43:56

"Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve" <rwgk_at_[hidden]> writes:

> The new integral_promotion.hpp doesn't compile with the old EDG238-based
> MIPSpro 7.3.1 compiler (SGI, IRIX). This breaks our Boost.Python build.
> However, with the simple patch below the build is OK again. I'd love to
> maintain the MIPSpro Boost.Python build, but it is not worth serious work.
> Therefore the patch is simply #ifdef'ing out the two promotion header files for
> this specific platform. Are there any objections against this approach?

Ideally nothing in Boost.Python should be including type_traits.hpp;
we should be using the fine-grained headers instead.

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Dave Abrahams
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