Re: [boost] MS compiler detection

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-11 16:31:01

Rob Stewart <stewart_at_[hidden]> writes:

> From: Ulrich Eckhardt <uli_at_[hidden]>
>> 
>> MSC_VER <= 1200  ->  MSC_VER < 1300
>> MSC_VER > 1200  ->  MSC_VER >= 1300
>> MSC_VER == 1200  ->  MSC_VER < 1300
>
> I have no idea if this is important, but the last one clearly
> stands out.  Is it intentional that all versions less than 1300
> should match for those previous cases in which exactly version
> 1200 was to match?  

We never supported versions before 1200, so that's really equivalent
as far as Boost is concerned.

> IOW, should the last case be the following?
>
>    _MSC_VER >= 1200 && _MSC_VER < 1300
>
> As I typed that, I recall having read that "MSC_VER" was supposed
> to have been "_MSC_VER."  Did you miss that in your patch?

heh, I pointed it out too, but nobody heard ;-)

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