Re: [boost] Re: [Type Traits] is_array and remove_bounds bug

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-31 07:47:00

>
> How did the regressions turn out?

All OK apart from gcc 3.4, pre-release.  I'll report that one as a
bug/regression to the gcc guys, and hopefully they'll fix it before the
compiler goes out for release.

> BTW, while we're on the subject of remove_bounds, I think the
> documentation is slightly misleading. All the remove_xxx traits have a
> note under 'compiler requirements' essentially stating that the traits
> don't work correctly without partial specialization, 'except as noted
> below'. AFAICT, the note refers to the use of the macro
> BOOST_BROKEN_COMPILER_TYPE_TRAITS_SPECIALIZATION; however, this macro
> does not provide specializations of remove_bounds (and probably can't,
> efficiently). I therefore think it might be appropriate to remove
> 'except as noted below' from the remove_bounds documentation. I am I
> wrong?

No, I'll fix that as well.

Thanks,

John.