Re: [boost] [thread/exception] trivial compile fix

Subject: Re: [boost] [thread/exception] trivial compile fix
From: Tim Blechmann (tim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-07-01 14:00:11

>>>> the boost.lockfree testsuite requires the following trivial patch, which
>>>> specifies the namespace for enable_if and disable_if. i've applied a
>>>> similar patch to boost.parameter some time ago [1].
>>>>
>>>> as it is trivial, is it ok to commit to trunk or shall i submit it to
>>>> trac that the thread/exception maintainers can apply it?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe I'm missing something but what's the relevance to Boost Exception
>>> here?
>>
>> it is a fix/workaround for boost.thread and boost.exception. all it
>> changes is to use boost::enable_if instead of enable_if
> 
> Isn't better to understand why ? It's not normal that enable_if inside
> a nested namespace needs to have boost:: specified and while we are at
> it why boost::enable_if and not ::boost::enable_if ?

feel free to look into it:

* check out trunk
* go to libs/lockfree/tests
* change the files: move the inclusion of boost/test/unit_test.hpp to
  the front of the file (or apply attached patch)
* compile the testsuite
* get a deeper understanding of the situation

i'm not planning to dig deeper into these libraries, myself

good luck, tim