Re: [boost] BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT problem

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-06-27 16:32:24

OK, I'm back to neutral. At least one vendor started enforcing it recently,
prompting a massive review of boost code.

-Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aleksey Gurtovoy" <alexy_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 4:16 PM
Subject: RE: [boost] BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT problem

> David Abrahams wrote:
> > Still, when I introduced that macro I was unaware of the language rule
> > requiring an out-of-class declaration for integral constant members of
> > templates (unenforced by most compilers).
>
> But issue 48
> (http://anubis.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/cwg_defects.html#48) has been
> categorized as a Defect Report, and although the resolution is not a part
of
> the standard yet, I think it's very unlikely that any compiler vendor will
> put efforts into enforcing the rule that is almost certainly is going to
be
> removed.
>
> Aleksey
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