Re: [boost] Re: boost 1.28 on solaris 2.8

From: Jeremy Siek (jsiek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-31 16:56:04

Ahh, sorry. With gcc things should work OK, or only need a few small
fixes.

(boost compiler errors are typically due to the compiler and not the OS)

On Fri, 31 May 2002, Sam Rash wrote:
rash3> This is the case even on the solaris gcc?  I am using that and NOT cc (the
rash3> workshop one).
rash3>
rash3> "Jeremy Siek" <jsiek_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
rash3> news:Pine.GSO.4.44.0205311619510.636-100000_at_zaphod.osl.iu.edu...
rash3> > Hi Sam,
rash3> >
rash3> > On Fri, 31 May 2002, Sam Rash wrote:
rash3> > rash3> /home/rash/install/boost_1_28_0/boost/integer_traits.hpp:109:
rash3> #error No
rash3> > rash3> WCHAR_MIN and WCHAR_MAX present, please adjust integer_traits<> for
rash3> your
rash3> > rash3> compiler.
rash3> >
rash3> > Looks like integer_traits needs to be ported to Solaris. Anyone volunteer
rash3> > to do this?
rash3> >
rash3> > rash3> I have noted the "fail" marker on the compiler status page for this
rash3> > rash3> compiler/OS.  However, I have been unable to find anything saying
rash3> > rash3> what can be changed to remedy the situation.  Does anyone have any
rash3> > rash3> tips?
rash3> >
rash3> > Once integer_traits is ported, you'll probably run into more problems.
rash3> > There's a bunch of boost code that is not ported to Solaris. The reason is
rash3> > that traditionally the Solaris compiler was so bad that it wasn't worth
rash3> > our time to try to port to it. The missing iterator_traits is a
rash3> > particularly glaring failure to be conformant.
rash3> >
rash3> > Anyone know what the latest status (conformance-wise) is on the Sun
rash3> > compiler?
rash3> >
rash3> > Cheers,
rash3> > Jeremy
rash3> >

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