[boost] [1.32 release] Runaway compile process in regression tests

From: Zak Kipling (zak_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-05 13:32:35

I'm running the regression tests for the 1.32 draft tarballs -- no 
problems on x86/debian, but on an amd64/gentoo (gcc 3.3.4 prerelease) 
machine it still hasn't completed after nearly two days, apparently due 
to a runaway cc1plus process, compiling 
numeric/conversion/test/converter_test.cpp.

This appears to be due to a bug in gcc -- see 
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18300. I should have a patch 
to gcc tested soon; I don't think it's a problem with Boost as such, 
although there might be a workaround for current compilers (I don't 
think I understand the numeric converters library well enough to be sure).

Zak.