Re: [boost] Re: Boost 1.25.0 build problems?

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-10-11 09:12:45

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Hinnant" <hinnant_at_[hidden]>
> 
> For example, consider the Metrowerks lib:
> 
> The preprocessed file for this program:
> 
> #include <stdexcept>
> 
> int main() {}
> 
> is 338 lines long.
> 
> But changing the Metrowerks C++ lib to adhere to your proposal leads to 
> a preprocessed file that is 29889 lines long.  There is no type-o.  88 
> times the amount of stuff to compile!
> 
> <stdexcept> references <string>.  <string> references <istream> and 
> <ostream>.  These headers reference <streambuf>, which in turn 
> references <locale>...  Essentially <stdexcept> now includes just about 
> the entire C++ lib.  Are we willing to pay this price?

Howard,

Thanks for taking such a broad view of the issues.

-Dave

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