Re: [boost] Problem with libs/system/src/error_code.cpp

From: James Dennett (jdennett_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-12-15 00:34:57

Beman Dawes wrote:
> Glenn Schrader wrote:
> 
>> I had a problem compiling boost on a sparc solaris 2.8 platform. After a 
>> bit of digging the change below (notice the end of the #if). The code in 
>> the #else calls strerror_r but solaris doesn't have it.
> 
> Hum... See http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/816-5168/6mbb3hrti?a=view
> 
> It looks like Solaris 10 at least does have strerror_r.

A quick check on some development machines suggests that Solaris 9 does
not.  In areas in which I've worked, most systems have not upgraded to
Solaris 10.

> Are you really using 2.8? How old is that?

I can't speak for Glenn, but many places are using 2.8 or earlier
versions; Sun tends to provide support for quite some time.

-- James