Re: [boost] [serialization] Compatibility between 1.32 and 1.33

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-06 11:05:30

The library contains the test "test_shared_ptr_132.cpp" which I used to test
backward compatibility for shared_ptr.  This is the only serializaiton whose
version is changed between the two versions.

I concede this isn't exhaustive.  A truely exhaustive test would take all
the tests we have now, use them to create 1.32 version files, and read them
with 1.33 version code.  That would be quite a project.  I'm pleased to
encourage anyone who wants to take this on.

Robert Ramey

Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
> Robert Ramey <ramey <at> rrsd.com> writes:
>
>>
>>
>> Klaus Nowikow wrote:
>>> Will a file created with a binary archive from Boost 1.32
>>> be readable with Boost 1.33?
>>
>> That is the intention.
>>
>>> I am just building the latest version from the cvs to try it
>>> myself, but I thought it would also be a good idea to ask this here.
>>
>> I certainly would appreciate someone trying this.
>
> How can we be even close to guaranteing this if we have no
> test that shows it?
>
> br
>
> -Thorsten
>
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