Re: [boost] 1.31.0 date_time and VC7.1 works with the RIGHT options

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-04 06:10:50

> OK apparently it's just a leftover from the VC++6.0 days. (or maybe early
VC7)
>
> IF one doesn't set the option to "disable language extensions" auto_link
> will work just fine.
> I'm personally puzzled as to why we still need the "language extensions"
to
> use the boost library (since I altered auto_link.hpp on MY system to allow
> ANY  _MSC_VER >= 1300 and it appears to be functioning)
> I DO note there is a comment in visualc.hpp that says  /Za problem with
VC7

OK, I that was lack just lack of testing time on my part - the auto-link
code hasn't been tested with /Za, so I don't know which compilers (vc6/7/7.1
and Intel etc) support it in strict mode, when I get more time I'll look
into it,

Thanks,

John.