Re: [boost] Defining compilers suggestion

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-12 13:06:10

Rob Stewart <stewart_at_[hidden]> writes:

> From: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
>> Edward Diener <eddielee_at_[hidden]> writes:
>> 
>> Okay, I understand what you're driving at.  I'm not sure if going down
>> this road is worth the trouble, but if it is, I'd rather see a
>> standard system for referring to versions numerically.  So, for
>> example:
>> 
>>         Version   Value
>>         -------   -----
>>         6.0       060000
>>         6.0sp5    060005
>>         7.0       070000
>>         7.1       070100
>>         5.3.4     050304
>>         3.4.3     030403
>>         2.95.3    029503
>
> You probably need to allow another digit for each field.  95 is
> awfully close to rolling over to three digits.

Well, the only compiler that's ever approached that number is GCC, and
they are recommending 2-digit fields.  I don't think numbers over 20
will come up -- to say nothing of numbers over 99! -- in the
forseeable future.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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