Re: [boost] BGL and BOOST_MSVC

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-14 06:49:58

From: "John Maddock" <john_maddock_at_[hidden]>

> > For what?
>
> Testing VC7.1 alpha (which we probably shouldn't be discussing around
here
> anyway).

I don't think it violates any agreements to let people know that it exists
and is being tested.

> > > , that doesn't define BOOST_MSVC, let me
> > > know if you want a copy.
> >
> > How does it help? What does it do?
>
> It lets you test use boost to test the compiler, without boost assuming
that
> the compiler has any defects or is even MSVC (so you don't get any
> workarounds activated in boost code).

Thanks. Well, that might be useful. However, I'm not just interested in
testing the compiler; I'd also like to get Boost ready to interoperate with
it well.

-Dave