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

From: Aleksey Gurtovoy (agurtovoy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-06 06:50:46

Zak Kipling writes:
> I'm running the regression tests for the 1.32 draft tarballs -- no 
> problems on x86/debian, 

Good to hear!

> 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, a patch would be more than welcome! Depending on when it comes and how 
disturbing it is, it might not get into this release, though.

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Aleksey Gurtovoy
MetaCommunications Engineering