Re: [boost] Re: min/max, reloaded

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-06-23 07:15:34

David Abrahams wrote:

> > Ehm... the guidelines are a bit contrived. Why did you decide to kill the
> > definitions in minmax.hpp?
>
> There are several substantial threads about why the old definitions didn't
> work.
>
> http://news.gmane.org/find-root.php?message_id=%3cmemo.828774%40cix.compuli
>nk.co.uk%3e
> http://news.gmane.org/find-root.php?message_id=%3c40D72DA7.3040500%40boost%
>2dconsulting.com%3e

I'm still at loss. Why minmax.hpp can't just undef macroses? And the 
guidelines Eric posted are pretty complex for "I want ADL" case. Why that 
can't be wrapped in a function? 

And really, what was the problem with the current minmax.hpp, except that it 
did not work on gcc-2.95-stlport? 

- Volodya