[boost] Re: Config questions for GCC 3.1

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-01 10:04:56

"David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:0d2701c220f8$d91d27a0$6501a8c0_at_boostconsulting.com...
> Yes. Don't we have code which checks "can I do MSVC6 member templates?"
> before defining member templates? Shouldn't GCC 3.1 report "yes, you can
do
> MSVC6 member templates!"?

I believe that BOOST_MSVC6_MEMBER_TEMPLATES is intended
to mean "This compiler at least has MSVC6 member templates",
whereas, I would expect

BOOST_NO_MSVC6_MEMBER_TEMPLATES

to mean the opposite. Perhaps it is confusing because most of the other
macros signify the absence of a feature.

Dave