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Subject: Re: [boost] [clang] Using clang in Windows
From: Mostafa (mostafa_working_away_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-07-18 15:03:19


On Fri, 18 Jul 2014 06:47:55 -0700, Edward Diener
<eldiener_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 7/18/2014 7:50 AM, Bjørn Roald wrote:
[snip]
>> I am thinking it may be time to be less gentle on new none compliant
>> compiler versions. Why don't Boost attempt to remind Boost users and
>> their compiler vendors that there are underlying non compliant compiler
>> and standard library issues, in this case with the MS header files and
>> preprocessor, that is complicating the availability, maintenance and
>> improvement of the Boost libraries. One slightly radical but perhaps
>> effective method would be to provide custom diagnostics, e.g. compiler
>> warning and errors as appropriate. triggered by work around macros in
>> Boost. The diagnostics should have a direct link to a page on Boost
>> Wiki (or similar) that states the purpose of the diagnostics. Then state
>> the status related to the goals of the Wiki page and suggested actions
>> to take by users to help. The Wiki page should state how it is possible
>> to silence the compiler warnings, but encourage users to take suggested
>> actions before silencing the diagnostics.
>>
[snip]
>
> A separate diagnostic library based on macros could work to do this. But
> we should of course allow the end-user to turn on or off such compiler
> diagnostics messages.

Should it? I thought the whole point is to sufficiently bug users so that
they put enough pressure on their compiler vendors to become standards
conformant.


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