[boost] Re: ICE with is_abstract on VC 7.0

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-31 22:08:47

Robert Ramey <ramey_at_[hidden]> writes:

> When I compile anything that includes is_abstract.hpp
> I get a compiler ICE with VC 7.0
>
> since is_abstract.hpp is included by type_traits.hpp
> it means that a large part of boost 1.31 release candidate 2
> is now uncompilable on this platform.
>
> is_abstract was known to test the limits of  many
> platforms.  It is incredible to me that this could
> be dropped into "release candidate # 2" without
> having been part of the development tree for
> a reasonable amount of time.

I had the same reaction.

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Dave Abrahams
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