Re: boost and CW6 Mac problems

From: Daryle Walker (darylew_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-10-08 00:32:55

on 10/6/00 9:06 AM, Chris Little at cslittle_at_[hidden] wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: starlett [mailto:andrei.verovski_at_[hidden]]
>> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 2:23 AM
>> To: boost_at_[hidden]
>> Subject: [boost] boost and CW6 Mac problems
[SNIP]
>> I have boost (CVS snapshot Oct 4, 2000) and there seem to be problems with
>> CW6 Mac.
>> 
>> First of all, I added prefix file with the following macros:
>> 
>> #define BOOST_NO_SLIST
>> #define BOOST_NO_HASH
>> 
>> Although MSL includes hash class, it is defined outside namespace std and I
>> am always try to rely only on standartized features.

[SNIP]

> I am wondering the value of these #defines.  The standard doesn't include
> slist and hash classes.  The original SGI implementation does but there
> shouldn't be a standard conforming library that provides them in namespace
> std.

I agree.  These #defines can punish standardized headers for ones that may
be slightly off (by actually having <slist> and <hash>).  They can be
removed.  Any headers referencing these headers, or have classes or
templates using stuff from these headers, could have the problematic stuff
removed.

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