[boost] Re: Slight problem testing BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-08 15:01:41

Daryle Walker <darylew_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Maybe I missed something in my quick glance....
>
> I just downloaded Boost 1.31.0, and took random looks/comparisons at some of
> the files.  The test files for BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT have something like:
>
> BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT( sizeof(int) == sizeof(char) )  // should fail
>
> Whoever wrote this should know that platforms that have EVERY built-in type
> be the same size are allowed!  The only guarantee for size differences would
> be to use "T" v. "T[L]" or "T[N]" v. "T[M]", where N and M are different
> compile-time constants and L cannot be 1.

Good eye; those tests need to be fixed.  John?

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