Re: [boost] cast.hpp on GCC 2.95.2

From: David Abrahams (abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-11-28 00:09:13

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beman Dawes" <beman_at_[hidden]>

> At 12:28 AM 11/28/2000 +0100, Jens Maurer wrote:
> 
>  >Dave Abrahams wrote:
>  >> I notice that http://www.boost.org/libs/compiler_status.htm shows
>  >> that cast_test.cpp fails under GCC. Does anyone (e.g. Jens) know if
>  >> the failure mode is INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR?
>  >
>  >Yes, it is.
>  >
>  >>  Does anyone have a
>  >> proposed fix?
>  >
>  >Yes: define the function out-of-line instead of in-line.
>  >Patch attached (may not work on MSVC).

It doesn't. Nor with Metrowerks. But compiler switches save the day!

> Dave, will you update the CVS and verify it works under MSVC?

Done.