[boost] Re: please read! min/max guidelines

From: Thomas Witt (witt_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-02-28 22:05:09

Eric,

Eric Niebler wrote:

> 
> This concerns all boost developers. Please read!
> 
> 
>     * If you want to call std::min() or std::max():
> 
>           o Use (std::min)(a,b) if you do not require argument-dependent
>             look-up.
>           o Use boost::std_min(a,b) if you do require argument-dependent
>             look-up. boost::std_min() delegates to std::min().

I do not get it. IIUC ADL does not apply to a qualified name. I.e. 
std::min is just std::min and that's it.

??

Thomas