[boost] Re: boost:::iterator (1_32_0) and sunpro

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-29 16:18:09

Tim Van Epps <tvanepps_at_[hidden]> writes:

> I'm trying to use boost::tokenizer with the sunpro compiler and 
> encountering an error in the boost interator.
>
> Sunpro compiler: CC: Sun C++ 5.5 Patch 113817-10 2004/10/05
> boost 1_32_0
>
> program that demonstrates the error:
> 	#include <boost/tokenizer.hpp>
>
> 	using namespace boost;
>
> 	int
> 	main(int argc, char ** argv) {
> 	  std::string ret;
> 	  char_separator<char> sep("\r\n");
> 	  tokenizer<char_separator<char> > tok(ret, sep);
> 	  for(tokenizer<char_separator<char> >::iterator i =tok.begin();
> 	      i != tok.end(); ++i) {}
> 	}
>
> the output from CC -I$D/src/vendor/incl -o bug bug.C:
> "/usr/local/dailyLibraryBuild/src/vendor/incl/boost/iterator/iterator_facade.hpp", 
> line 837: Error: Could not find a match for 
> boost::iterator_core_access::equal<boost::iterator_core_access::Facade1, 
> boost::iterator_core_access::Facade2>(const 
> boost::token_iterator<boost::char_separator<char, 
> std::char_traits<char>>, const char*, std::string>, const 
> boost::token_iterator<boost::char_separator<char, 
> std::char_traits<char>>, const char*, std::string>, 
> boost::is_convertible<boost::token_iterator<boost::char_separator<char, 
> std::char_traits<char>>, const char*, std::string>, 
> boost::token_iterator<boost::char_separator<char, 
> std::char_traits<char>>, const char*, std::string>>).
> 1 Error(s) detected.
>
> I've seen variations on this issue discussed on the boost mailing lists, 
> but I'm not sure I've seen a definitive answer. Does anybody have one?

It's not definitive, but past history strongly suggests a SunPro bug.
I'm really surprised it's getting even that far; it was miles from
being able to cope with most Boost code not long ago.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com