[boost] Re: Boost ships with C++ Builder X

From: David B. Held (dheld_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-11-25 22:55:12

"Edward Diener" <eddielee_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:bq1565$4fr$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
> Deane Yang wrote:
> > [...]
> > I've already tried to compile something that uses boost,
> > and compilation fails inside boost/config/compiler/borland.hpp,
> > because the compiler is "unknown". Could someone suggest
> > what to do next?
>
> Look at the bottom of boost\config\compiler\borland.hpp . If
>  _BORLANDC__ is greater than 0x570 you will fail on this
> message. You need to bump up the 0x570 to be beyond what
> __BORLANDC__ is for the new compiler.

Better than that, create a new profile for the compiler by explicitly
testing for the version, and include no workaround macros.  Then
try to build libraries, and add the macros into the new profile as
needed.

Dave

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