[boost] Re: Boost 1.31 release?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-08 16:37:55

Martin Wille <mw8329_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>> Matthias Troyer <troyer_at_[hidden]> writes:
> ...
>>>                        I would be interested in
>>>hearing about the plans for a Boost 1.31 release
>> As far as I know the CVS is in very good health at the moment.  The
>> only major thing I know needs to be done is to complete the
>> documentation for the new iterator adaptors.  I'd like to get that
>> over with soon, so it isn't hanging over our heads much longer.
>
> In order to avoid problems to be discovered too late for fixing them
> I'll list the tests that fail for many compilers/compiler versions
> on Linux:
>
> - filesystem::operations_test
> - function::sum_avg_portable
> - iterator::interoperable_fail (a compile_fail test that fails,
>    probably not a real problem)

This one is a known GCC bug for which there is no workaround.
Fortunately, it has little impact on library usability.

> - math::octonion_test
>    math::quaternion_test
> - test::errors_handling_test
>
> I hope that lists helps.

Thanks!

Would the authors of those libraries please post to let me know
whether they intend to fix these problems for 1.30.2?

Thanks,
Dave
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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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