[boost] [serialization] including shared_ptr_132.hpp triggers namespace bug in VC8+SP1

From: Sean Huang (huangsean_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-12-02 03:14:43

It seems that the "using namespace boost" statements in shared_ptr_132.hpp and shared_count_132.hpp trigger a problem in VC8 + SP1. 
 
Try the following small program: 
#include <boost/serialization/shared_ptr_132.hpp>
#include <boost/cstdint.hpp> 
 
typedef unsigned short uint16_t; 
 
int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { 
 
uint16_t u; 
return 0; 
 
} 
 
Will result in this error:
 
error C2872: 'uint16_t' : ambiguous symbol 
 
The workaround implemented for Borland works around the bug in VC8 too:
 
#if !BOOST_WORKAROUND( BORLANDC, BOOST_TESTED_AT( 0x560) )
using namespace boost;
#endif 
 
This problem was submitted to boost Trac (Ticket #1285). Unfortunately, the ticket was closed as "wontfix".
 
Regards,
 
Sean
 
 
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