Re: [boost] [Type traits] VC6 naming conflict (Was: [Threads] Failures on msvc, msvc-stlport)

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-24 00:50:58

>> The problem is due to an internal typedef in the is_convertible
>> implementation called "binder", which clashes with your "binder" in
>> libs\thread\testutil.inl. The "binder" in is_convertible was
>> introduced about two months ago, hence the regression.
>
> Ouch. Even though it's a compiler bug, it's really the type_traits,
> not the user's code which should accommodate for it. John, could we
> use some less common name there?

Grief, that's horrible if we all have to mangle our names, but yes, I'll 
change it to something type_traits specific.

John.