[boost] Re: shifted_ptr: why?

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-02 02:00:12

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:uekxw67bc.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
> [...]
> "The framework" is mere vapor as of today.  There's been some
> work on it, but it would be crazy to hold up your own work waiting
> for it.

I wouldn't call it "mere vapor".  Rather, I'd call it "a challenge to port".
So far, gcc 3.3 is the only compiler that passes all the tests.  If I could
get it compile on at least two other compilers, I would submit it for
review.  But it doesn't seem that a library that only works on one
compiler meets the usual goals of Boost.  Feel free to correct me if
I'm wrong.  Of course, I don't have that many compilers to try, either.
Maybe if I had access to some better compilers, I would get farther.

Dave

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