Re: [boost] [iostreams][vc8] depreceted standardlibrarymemberfunctions; fatal linker error

From: Keith MacDonald (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-01 17:02:18

_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE would best be defined by bjam when TOOLS=vc-8_0, as 
many other Boost libraries get the same warnings.

The deprecations are purely for security (potential buffer overflow) 
reasons.  The help subsystem installed with the VC8 beta explains all. 
Lookup gets_s in the index, and then follow the link to "Security 
Enhancements in the CRT", to get up to speed quickly.

- Keith MacDonald

"Jonathan Turkanis" <technews_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:da472i$7d7$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
>
> I think defining _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE is something the end-user has to 
> do,
> since by the time my headers are included the standard iostreams headers 
> may
> already have been included.
>
> Do you know any more details about the deprecation of these member 
> functions? I
> was just guessing that the deprecation was for security reasons; can you 
> confirm
> this? I'd also like to know what functions are supposed to replace them.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
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