Re: [boost] std::exception problems on Borland with -ps

From: John Maddock (jm_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-20 05:43:29

> I expect standard-conforming code to compile. The standard says nothing
> about -ps being nonstandard.

True, but -ps prevents a number of standard conforming constructs to fail:
variable function parameter lists for one.  __cdecl is the default with good
reason: it's the only calling convention supported by the compiler (that I
know of) that supports all the standard mandated features.

John Maddock
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