[boost] Re: is_convertible and vc7.1 final beta

From: Carl Daniel (cpdaniel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-11 19:14:23

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:uadi7a4gj.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
>
> Apparently, vc7.1 final beta fails to handle is_convertible properly
> under some circumstances.  I tried searching a little bit for
> workarounds and came up empty.  If anyone else would like to try,
> comment out the line which says
>
> #  define BOOST_NO_IS_CONVERTIBLE // "is_convertible doesn't work"
>
> in $BOOST_SANDBOX/boost/iterator/iterator_adaptors.hpp, go to
> $BOOST_SANDBOX/boost/libs/iterator/test, and do:
>
>    bjam -sBOOST=<path-to-boost-root> indirect_iterator_test
>

Was this tested with the RC1 release (build 2346)?  If not, I'll give it a
whirl tomorrow - it may be something that was broken only in build 2292.

Does this require a current boost snapshot from CVS, or will a 1.29
installation suffice?  (Seeing "sandbox" in the above, I'm assuming the
latter...)

-cd