RE: [boost] type_traits: remove_pointer?

From: John Maddock (John_Maddock_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-12-24 07:22:49

Aleksey,

>I think that I even understand why, but I'll pass the right of explanation
>of this one to other intrested parties (if there are any :). Still, the
>templates which do work probably should replace the current ones in
>'ob_type_traits.hpp' header (#ifdef-guarded in the way that they will be
>used only with MSVC, of course).

That's seriously inventive, but I don't think it makes anything work that
doesn't work already (using conformant code), I'd prefer to keep the number
of compiler-specific versions to a minimum unless there is some compelling
reason not to do so.  (I will add an add_reference though for VC6).

- John.