Re: [boost] New implementation of remove_xxx for vintage compilers

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-31 20:16:22

Eric Niebler <eric_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Ah. But the fact remains that remove_pointer et al. are indeed broken on 
> VC6 and VC7, and the regression tests bear this out.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/8fs7w
>
> IMO, the best path is to preserve the meaning of 
> BOOST_BROKEN_COMPILER_TYPE_TRAITS_SPECIALIZATION for compilers without 
> PTS. That is, it still defines full specializations of the type traits 
> templates. But the typeof implementation should be what the primary 
> template uses for compilers without PTS. That way, everything that is 
> working now, keeps working with no change in performance.

I think it would better to do some actual speed testing there.  After
all, using the typeof hack *could* turn out to be much faster and use
fewer resources than doing it the other way.

It's a pretty easy test.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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