Re: [boost] Review Results: Config system

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-09-02 11:12:14

----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Gregor" <gregod_at_[hidden]>

> The review of John Maddock's Config system ended on Wednesday, August
29th.
> The library was unanimously accepted into Boost.
>
> Resolutions were reached on several aspects of the Config system:
>
> Optimism vs. Pessimism about new compiler versions
> --------------------------------------------------
>  * Should the Config system assume that a new compiler version has all of
the
> deficiencies of the prior versions (pessimism), or should it assume that a
> new compiler is fully compliant (optimism)?
>
> Resolution: if the macro BOOST_STRICT is defined, all workarounds will be
> disabled. If BOOST_STRICT is not defined (the default), the Config system
> will be pessimistic about new compiler versions. Running regression tests
> with this macro defined will exercise new compiler versions so that the
> Config system can be updated without requiring users to deal with the
Config
> system.

Will there be some way to have all workarounds disabled only on compiler
versions unknown to the config system?

-Dave