Re: [boost] review requiest: config_06.zip

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-08-06 07:22:46

At 07:57 AM 8/3/2001, John Maddock wrote:
 >
 >>Would'nt it be a good idea to put in an `#error` in the
 >>select_*_config.hpp in case the platform/compiler/stdlib is not
 >>recognised ?
 >
 >I don't think so, the idea is that you shouldn't have to set *any* macros
 >for a fully conformant compiler (OK there may exceptions like the thread
 >code, but that is an exception rather than the rule), so not detecting 
the
 >compiler/standard lib/platform is harmless provided that 
compiler/standard
 >lib/platform is free from defects from the standard.

While your logic is certainly correct, I'm a little worried about the case 
where the platform/compiler/stdlib isn't recognized, and does need 
configuration.

But I don't know what to do.  It seems wrong to make those on compliant 
platforms define BOOST_TOTALLY_COMPLIANT or similar.

--Beman