Re: [boost] Defining compilers suggestion

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-11 07:53:57

Tobias Schwinger <tschwinger_at_[hidden]> writes:

>>>And while we're at it -- I'ld like a variant of BOOST_TESTED_AT, "BOOST_TESTED" 
>>>that also takes the comparison operator:
>>>
>>>    BOOST_WORKAROUND(BOOST_MSVC,BOOST_TESTED(> 1200))
>> 
>> 
>> And what do you think that is supposed to do?
>
> Evaluate to true if we use MSVC and the compiler version is above
> 1200. 

Ooo kaaay...

> That is, with the ability to detect incomplete workarounds (like
> BOOST_TESTED_AT). 

So, can you spell out what that means?  When I define
BOOST_DETECT_OUTDATED_WORKAROUNDS, what would the behavior be?

> It further allows us more flexibility to express
> what was tested and what wasn't when submitting patches.

That's what BOOST_WORKAROUND does already.  I don't see what new
information you get from wrapping BOOST_TESTED around the test.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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