[boost] Re: [config] New workaround macro

From: Gennaro Prota (gennaro_prota_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-04-16 10:57:05

On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:03:49 +0100, "John Maddock"
<jm_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>> Just in case it wasn't clear, I was waiting for a response :-)
>
>Sorry, been off line, IMO go ahead.

No problem :-) I just was under the impression you considered the
response implicit.

[...]
>Agreed, however it's easier for the config system to have a single macro
>that gets set if some test fails (by the configure script if necessary),
>which then goes on to determine the state of the helper macros depending on
>whether it's set or not.

Yes, I see.

[...]
>> Unfortunately, these are 4 macros, and I already seem to hear you...
>> Thus, let's just pretend I never said it! :-)
>
>There's no doubt that it is clearer that way, so since these don't need test
>cases (we already have it), just go ahead and add them if you want to
>boost/config/suffix.hpp.

Thanks. I'll do it in the morning, after some quick tests.

Genny.