Re: [boost] Another variant type (was: [peer review queue tardiness] [was Cleaning out the Boost review queue] Review Queue mem

Subject: Re: [boost] Another variant type (was: [peer review queue tardiness] [was Cleaning out the Boost review queue] Review Queue mem
From: Larry Evans (cppljevans_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-04-04 19:42:24

On 04/04/2015 06:25 PM, Steven Watanabe wrote:
> AMDG
> 
> On 04/04/2015 05:20 PM, Larry Evans wrote:
>> On 04/04/2015 06:18 PM, Steven Watanabe wrote:
>>> The reason
>>> that aligned storage doesn't work has nothing
>>> to do with calculating the alignment.
>>
>> Why does using aligned_storage not work, please?
>>
> 
> On 04/04/2015 04:06 PM, Matt Calabrese wrote:
>> You need to use a recursive union if you are to
>> get some constexpr support.
> 
OK.  So Matt, could you please elaborate on why
constexpr support requires a recursive union?

-regards,
Larry