Re: [boost] [python] Tru64/CXX function template issues

From: Markus Schöpflin (markus.schoepflin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-06-15 12:42:17

David Abrahams wrote:

> Markus Schöpflin <markus.schoepflin_at_[hidden]> writes:

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> I'm confused.  I was pretty sure Ralf was running Boost.Python on that
> compiler.  Ralf?

Hmm, the tests have been failing for 1.32 as well. It was the same problem.

>>I had a look at the standard what should happen in this case, but after 
>>reading [temp.over] I'm not really sure if we don't indeed end up with two 
>>candidate functions for the overload resolution of foo(), one being the 
>>overload itself and the other the specialization of the function template 
>>for int. Could anyone please clarify this?

> The non-template function should be preferred.  The function template
> should never even get instantiated.

Could you perhaps point me to the section in the standard where this is 
specified? [temp.over] doesn't require this, I think.

>>As for a possible workaround, replacing the overload with a specialization 
>>of the function template would work, AFAICT. Would such a patch be accepted?

> If it's a localized patch somewhere in Boost.Python, it might.  But
> this sounds like the sort of problem that would require sweeping
> fixes.  No?

I'll have to try to be sure, but I think you are right, it will require 
tweaking much code.

Markus