[boost] Re: boost::format on gcc2.96?

From: Jarl Friis (jarl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-22 01:58:39

David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Jarl Friis <jarl_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
> > Samuel Krempp <krempp_at_[hidden]> writes:
> >
> >> Gavin Doughtie a écrit :
> >> 
> >> > I've been struggling to get boost::format to work on gcc 2.96 and
> >> > having some awful compile issues. I can't use STL port since I need
> >> > to link with libraries built against the standard GCC stl. Is there
> >> > a compatibility flag or something I can set to make this work? A
> >> > specific error dump is below.
> >
> > There is no such (official) release as gcc 2.96, it is incompatible in
> > all the ways you can imagine, see
> > http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-announce/2000/msg00003.html for details.
> >
> > I suggest upgrade or downgrade to an official release.
> 
> All true.  Unfortunately, 2.96 was released by RedHat with one popular
> version of Linux, which makes it (in many peoples' eyes) an important
> compiler to support anyway.  

I will in line with the announcement suggest that any support needed
for or related to this particular gcc version should be redirected to
the supplier of the compiler (i.e. redhat).

Jarl