Re: [boost] boost::function & gcc 2.96 problem

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-12 17:22:39

Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve wrote:
> Because of a problem in boost/function/function_template.hpp
> Boost.Python in the current CVS HEAD does not compile with gcc 2.96
> under RedHat 7.3. Attached is a suggested workaround (tested with gcc
> 2.96 and EDG 245).

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> @@ -209,6 +211,7 @@
>            // Clears up a warning with GCC 3.2.3
>            return make_any_pointer(reinterpret_cast<void*>(0));

This of course doesn't have anything to do with your patch, but it caught my
eye. reinterpret_casting 0 to void* is not guaranteed to yield a null
pointer. :-)