Re: [boost] Latest borland patch -> compiler version 0x564

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-03-19 12:48:11

At 09:35 AM 3/19/2003, Alisdair Meredith wrote:

 >Alisdair Meredith wrote:
 >
 >> I am currently doing a search for other places where borland v 0x0561 
is
 >> assumed, as I don't think the latest patch fixed any issues that would
 >> affect boost and it would be a shame to have to choose between boost 
and
 >> the patch.
 >
 >OK, borland 0x561 is assumed in quite a few spirit files (spirit.dev
 >list informed), quite a lot of the MPL (around 20 files) and
 >type_traits/add_reference.hpp.
 >
 >Unfortunately we are still certifying that patch here, and the PC it is
 >on does not have easy access to Boost CVS, I cannot test in a reasonable
 >frame for 1_30 (which I assume means testing today at the latest.)
 >
 >However, there are no issues addressed in that patch that would resolve
 >boost workarounds that I am aware of, and suggest the safest solution
 >might be to simply update the version check to 0x564 in all those
 >files.  At the worst we provide an extra unneeded workaround.  The
 >alternative is that these libraries, or libraries that rely on them, are
 >quite likely to fail with the latest borland compiler.
 >
 >Of course, it is very easy to ask for sweeping changes right on the line
 >when you aren't the release manager!  If there is time I would very much
 >like to push for the change though.

There just isn't any time left. See "OK to tag for release?" message just 
posted.

Sorry,

--Beman