Re: Regression tests on IRIX and Compaq Tru64 Unix

From: rwgk_at_[hidden]
Date: 2000-12-13 15:35:42

> The problem can be hacked around by #include <whatever.h> and then
> doing the usual namespace std { using ::somename; ... } trick.

> 2) Provide a set of dummy <cwhatever> headers, containing the hack.
> Users would presumably include these headers in their search path 
only
> if their standard library implementation didn't supply the 
<cwhatever>
> headers.

That solution does seem fine. Would someone have an example of a
<cwhatever> include file using the "usual trick?" I would really like
to get boost going with the native IRIX compiler and this would help 
me
getting started.

Thanks!
        Ralf

P.S.:
>Downside: it might appear boost was blessing these broken 
implementations.

Can someone name an implementation that is not broken according to the
standards implied in this sentence? My most frustrating experience as 
a
new-comer to C++ is that there does not seem to be such a thing at 
this
time.
The IRIX compiler is based on the EDG frontend. Doesn't this have a
very good reputation? It seems a bit unfair to disqualify the IRIX
compiler as a broken implementation only because the <cwhatever> files
are missing.