Re: [boost] VC7.0 now ICEing in alignment_traits.hpp

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-12 19:02:04

From: "Paul Mensonides" <pmenso57_at_[hidden]>

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>
>
>
> > Wierd!
> >
> > I've checked in the fix.
> >
> > Thanks, Paul!
> >
> > P.S. How did you figure that out? I want to know in case this ever
happens
> > again...
>
> I used my BS-finding intuition.

ROTFLOL!

>  Actually, I rewrote the part that was ICE-ing
> in a separate test file, but I abbreviated the names, and it worked.  I
then
> copied it word-for-word and it failed.  I then just changed the name by
adding
> _XYZ and it worked again. ???
>
> BTW, I provided a delay in BOOST_PP_LIST_FOR_EACH_I that causes it to
work also,
> so you don't have to change the name.

Too late; already done and committed.

> I have no idea why it makes a difference.
> In fact, I tried both a longer name and a shorter name just to see if it
was
> somehow caused by identifier length.  Apparently not.

That's superwierd.

-----------------------------------------------------------
           David Abrahams * Boost Consulting
dave_at_[hidden] * http://www.boost-consulting.com