[boost] Re: [assert_no_intrinsic_wchar_t] What the...?

From: Pavel Vozenilek (pavel_vozenilek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-05-16 12:50:50

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> The logic used here seems to be completely and totally broken.  Was
> it even tested?
>
> config/compiler/intel.hpp first says:
>
>   #if BOOST_INTEL_CXX_VERSION < 700
>   #  define BOOST_NO_INTRINSIC_WCHAR_T
>   #else
>      ...
>   #endif
>
> So if I have intel6, BOOST_NO_INTRINSIC_WCHAR_T is now set.  Then
> config/compiler/intel.hpp goes on to say:
>
>   #if defined(BOOST_NO_INTRINSIC_WCHAR_T)
>   #include <cwchar>
>   template< typename T > struct assert_no_intrinsic_wchar_t;
>   template<> struct assert_no_intrinsic_wchar_t<wchar_t> { typedef void
type; };
>   // if you see an error here then you need to unset
BOOST_NO_INTRINSIC_WCHAR_T:
>   typedef assert_no_intrinsic_wchar_t<unsigned short>::type
assert_no_intrinsic_wchar_t_;
>   #else
>      ...
>   #endif
>
Seems it should be

#if !(defined BOOST_NO_INTRINSIC_WCHAR_T)
...

The checking code is new (not shipped in 1.31.0).

/Pavel