Re: [boost] GCC: typedef ios ios_base;

From: David Abrahams (abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-03-12 19:29:00

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

> In some private email from Steve Cleary regarding gcc problems, he
> suggested adding a "typedef ios ios_base;" workaround to the gcc section
of
> config.hpp.

GCC / no-stlport only, please.

> I assume it should go in namespace std.

It wouldn't matter, since GCC ignores std by default, but yes.

> Would one of you gcc experts please confirm that this is a valid
> workaround?

Get another confirmation, but that sounds right to me.

> By the way, I see on http://gcc.gnu.org/ that the date for gcc 3.0 has
been
> pushed back again, now to "first half 2001".

What are you gonna do; the quarter's almost over.

-D