Re: [boost] [release][1.52.0] Release Notes

Subject: Re: [boost] [release][1.52.0] Release Notes
From: Michel Morin (mimomorin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-11-05 23:20:54

Eric Niebler wrote:
> On 10/1/2012 3:33 AM, Daniel James wrote:
>> On 1 October 2012 01:59, Eric Niebler <eric_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>>
>>> For 1.52, we'll need a big, prominent note about decltype result_of. I
>>> don't think putting it in a release note is enough. Not sure where it
>>> should go, though. Thoughts?
>>
>> Something could be added to the summary, which is displayed on the
>> home page.
>
> I was thinking that on boost.org, where it says:
[...]
> Who is Effected?
> ----------------
>
> If you use a compiler with sufficiently bug-free decltype support
> (including N3276
> <http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2011/n3276.pdf>),
> then you will get the new behavior. At the time of writing (Nov 4,
> 2012), the only compiler in that category is clang built from trunk, but
> as other compilers improve, this will change.

Clang-3.1, which was released on May 22, has N3276 decltype support.

Regards,
Michel