[boost] [function] use of BOOST_NO_VOID_RETURNS (was: Nasty bug in Boost 1.32.0 bind])

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-12-06 18:03:04

Sean Parent wrote:
> 
> On Dec 6, 2004, at 2:02 PM, Peter Dimov wrote:
> 
>>
>> I get warning C4172 from VC++ 7.1, "returning address of local 
>> variable or temporary", on this example (in function_template.hpp:111).
>>
> 
> In CodeWarrior 9.3 BOOST_NO_VOID_RETURNS is not defined so in 
> function.hpp the code falls into the static_cast<> case
> 
> -----
> 
> #  ifndef BOOST_NO_VOID_RETURNS
>       return static_cast<result_type>(result);
> #  else
>       return result;
> #  endif // BOOST_NO_VOID_RETURNS

[Thanks for posting to the list, Sean -- this is a Boost.Function 
question so you should indicate it in the subject line]

?? That doesn't look like a very good way to be using 
BOOST_NO_VOID_RETURNS.  What's going on here?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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