[boost] Re: Problem with code in common_factor_ct.hpp

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-07 12:55:51

Daryle Walker <darylew_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On 2/2/05 5:24 PM, "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> Daryle Walker <darylew_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> 
>>> On 1/31/05 4:29 PM, "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> "John H. Spicer" <jhs_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>>> 
>>>>> This file includes the code below in an #else for
>>>>> BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION.  We give an error on that code
>>>>> because of a missing "template" keyword (between :: and helper).
>>>>> 
>>>>> What is the proper channel for reporting things like this?
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.boost.org/more/bugs.htm shows several alternatives.
>>>> 
>>>>> template < unsigned long Value2 >
>>>>> struct helper
>>>>> {
>>>>>     BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT( unsigned long, value
>>>>>      = static_gcd_helper2_t<Value2>::helper<Value1 % Value2>::value );
>>>>> };
>>> 
>>> Did you apply the change already, Dave?  (Assuming that it's the correct
>>> action.)
>> 
>> Sorry, not my job (and it would be nice if you'd check the CVS
>> yourself to find out, if you are the maintainer).  All I did was to
>> forward the message here.
>
> I would think that section 3.1 on that web page could apply.  

I don't see how that could be relevant.  I am neither the library's
author nor its maintainer.

Yes, we still have compilers with
BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION.  Not every library has
officially dropped support for vc6/7 yet.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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